United States 118th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 1059 — SECURE Notarization Act of 2023

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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.

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The text reflects that H.R. 1059 has been received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Additionally, the reference to the bill being "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change indicates the bill's progression from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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1059 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1059 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
1059 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
1059 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
1059 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

  6. Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H892-896)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1059.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1059 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 1059?
HR 1059 is sponsored by Armstrong, Kelly (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1059?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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