SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

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Explore the details of House Bill 1777 SECURE Notarization Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Law. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/19/2025, 4:08 PM

Summary of Bill HR 1777

Bill 119 hr 1777, also known as the "Electronic Notarization and Remote Notarization Act," aims to authorize notaries public to perform electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce. The bill also establishes minimum standards for these types of notarizations.

One key provision of the bill is that any Federal court must recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State. Additionally, any State is required to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any other State if the notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's State, or if the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce.

Overall, the purpose of this bill is to streamline and standardize the notarization process, particularly in cases that involve interstate commerce. By allowing notaries public to perform electronic and remote notarizations, the bill aims to make the notarization process more efficient and accessible.

Congressional Summary of HR 1777

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2025 or the SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and perform notarizations for remotely located individuals. The bill provides technical requirements for the notarizations, including the creation and retention of video and audio recordings and the use of communication technologies (i.e., video chat).

Additionally, the bill requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations—including remote notarizations of electronic records and notarizations of remotely-located individuals—that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.

The bill also allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1777

Bill HR 1777 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 3, 2025. Bill HR 1777 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 3, 2025. Bill HR 1777's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of March 3, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1777

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1777

To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State, to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any other State when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's State or when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and for other purposes.