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Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021 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 such 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.

S1625-117, HRES1254-117, HR4350-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jul. 28 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jul. 27
2022

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7116-7118)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 3962 are considered vacated.

Jul. 26
2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3962.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7116-7120)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Jul. 26 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.

Discharge
Jul. 26 2022	Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

Committee
Jul. 26 2022	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-443, Part I.

IntroReferral

Jun. 17
2021

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.
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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor

Jul. 27
2022

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7116-7118)

Committee
Jul. 26 2022	Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-443, Part I.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jul. 20 2022	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun. 23 2022	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0 . Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun. 18 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

House bill HR3962-117

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021

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