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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term communication technology, with respect to a notarization, means an electronic device or process that allows the notary public performing the notarization, a remotely located, requires authorization to perform and minimum standards for electronic notarization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects, and requires authorization to perform and minimum standards for remote notarization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, definition changes, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Native American Tribes, Finance, Science & Space, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Businesses and employers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires definitions In this Act: The term communication technology, with respect to a notarization, means an electronic device or process that allows the notary public performing the notarization, a remotely located...
- Requires authorization to perform and minimum standards for electronic notarization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects...
- Requires authorization to perform and minimum standards for remote notarization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects...
- Requires recognition of notarizations in Federal court Each court of the United States shall recognize as valid under the State or Federal law applicable in a judicial proceeding before the court any notarization...
- Requires recognition by State of notarizations performed under authority of another State Each State shall recognize as valid under the laws of that State any notarization performed by a notarial officer of any other...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term communication technology, with respect to a notarization, means an electronic device or process that allows the notary public performing the notarization, a remotely located, requires authorization to perform and minimum standards for electronic notarization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects, and requires authorization to perform and minimum standards for remote notarization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects.
Key Policy Areas
Native American Tribes, Finance, Science & Space, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term communication technology, with respect to a notarization, means an electronic device or process that allows the notary public performing the notarization, a remotely located, requires authorization to perform and minimum standards for electronic notarization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects, and requires authorization to perform and minimum standards for remote notarization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Armstrong (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reschenthaler, …
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