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S. 1625

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Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · May 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
May 13, 2021
Cosponsors (14)
10D 4R
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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.

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