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To require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce. 7/10/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other 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 2007 - 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 [...]

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  • 07/11/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 07/10/2007 - Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 07/10/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7466-7468)
  • 07/10/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7466)
  • 07/10/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.1979 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House08/31/2007
H.R.1979 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House08/31/2007
H.R.1979 Introduced in House08/31/2007