The record

LegislationLegislation· Feb 2023
HR 1059

Sponsored by Kelly Armstrong (R)

SECURE Notarization Act of 2023

Would have let notaries stamp documents remotely over video and require courts and states to accept out-of-state notarizations.

Tradeoff

Would have let notaries verify signers over video calls, with recordings kept for at least 5 to 10 years. Would also have required every state and federal court to honor notarizations done in other states.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this bill by on February 27, 2023. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 17, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Feb 17, 2023)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 27, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on the Judiciary(Feb 28, 2023)