H.R. 1777

119th Congress

In Committee

SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]OR· Introduced 3 March 2025
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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.

3 March 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 1 April 2026

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.

Timeline

4 actions

  1. 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.

    3 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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.

    3 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    3 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    3 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

8 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]OR

Cosponsors

  • Democrat563%
  • Republican338%

Classification

Policy area

Law

Legislative subjects

Computers and information technologyEvidence and witnessesFederal preemptionGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationState and local government operations

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 2 on 3 March 2025 to 8 on 21 July 2025.

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