H.R. 3808: Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010
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H.R. 3808: Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2009-10-14 · Law · Latest: On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on the Judiciary. Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-10-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 573 (2010): On Passage of the Bill, the Objections of the President Notwithstanding, HR3808 (2010-11-17), Failed. See all
- Where it stands now: On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on the Judiciary. Agreed to without objection. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 - Requires each federal and state court to recognize any lawful notarization occurring in or affecting interstate commerce which is made by a notary public licensed or commissioned under the laws of a state other than the state where the court is located. Requires such a notarization to: (1) use a seal of office as symbol of the notary public's authority; or (2) have the seal information, in the case of an electronic record, securely attached to, or logically associated with, the electronic record so as to render the record tamper-resistant.
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Official text
Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · 3 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 573 (2010): On Passage of the Bill, the Objections of the President Notwithstanding, HR3808 (2010-11-17): Failed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr3808.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr3808 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111