Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3962, the SECURE Notarization Act, is a bipartisan bill that would authorize the nationwide use of remote, online notarizations, which is simply an electronic notarization where the party and notary are in different locations. Society has widely adopted remote meetings, events, and even social activities. Requirements for a signer to be physically present before a notary are often impractical and sometimes impossible, such as with military deployments or travel restrictions. Remote online notarization increases the use of notarization and allows individuals to conduct crucial business, particularly if both parties are unable to be physically present with a notary. This bill would provide businesses and individuals with the ability to execute documents using two-way audiovisual communication, while protecting consumers with multifactor authentication and tamper-evident technology. The bill would not replace State laws governing the authorization and regulation of notaries public, nor would this bill alter State control over the practice of law or commonly notarized legal papers, like estate documents. It would simply provide for the recognition of remote notarization performed in interstate commerce, Federal courts, and would ensure the recognition of remote notarizations performed under another State's law.…”