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H.R. 6364: Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020

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H.R. 6364: Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-23 · Law · Latest: 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020

Plain summary

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Under the bill, a notary public may remotely notarize electronic records occurring in or affecting interstate commerce if (1) the individual and the notary public are able to electronically communicate by sight and sound simultaneously (i.e., by video chat); (2) the notary verifies the individual's identity and records the notarization; and (3) the notarization complies with other requirements, such as those relating to the attachment of a stamp or seal to the electronic record. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. The bill also requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.

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Official text

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · 82 cosponsors

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Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), David Kustoff (R-TN), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Ben Cline (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Joyce (R-PA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Darren Soto (D-FL), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Ted Budd (R-NC), David Rouzer (R-NC), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Don Bacon (R-NE), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Jason Smith (R-MO), Andy Barr (R-KY), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Bill Foster (D-IL), Jim Banks (R-IN), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI) and 22 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr6364 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116