Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1777

SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Cliff Bentz RRepublican, introduced March 3, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Law.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

8 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Madeleine Dean DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	March 3, 2025
Julie Fedorchak RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	March 3, 2025
H. Morgan Griffith RRepublican	March 4, 2025
Nydia M. Velázquez DDemocrat	May 7, 2025
Joe Neguse DDemocrat	May 20, 2025
David Kustoff RRepublican	May 20, 2025
Suzan K. DelBene DDemocrat	June 11, 2025
Sarah McBride DDemocrat	July 21, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Introduced in House	March 3, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

March 3, 2025Referred 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.
March 3, 2025Referred 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.
March 3, 2025Introduced in House
March 3, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Judiciary Committee (House)Referred To, March 3, 2025
Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, March 3, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

Confirmed from the official record

6 lobbying reports name H.R. 1777, for 6 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1777
Client	Registrant	Amount for the whole quarter	Lobbyists named for this issue	Filed	Report
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION	RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLCSecond quarter of 2026	$40,000reported as income	HEATHER MCHUGHFormer position, as reported: Floor Director, Majority Whip Clyburn (2019); Policy Director, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn (2014-2017); Chief of Staff, Rural Business Agency of USDA (2012-2014); Sr Legislative Assistant Congressman John Spratt (2002-2011). LEA FISHER SULKALAFormer position, as reported: Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (2014-2019); Legislative Assistant, Congressman Etheridge (2001-2005) ELIZABETH GREY STANLEYFormer position, as reported: Part time employee, Congressman Joe Morelle (2021); Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Lowey (2005-2019); Communications Dir/Press Sec, Congresswoman Lowey (2001-2004); Special Assistant/Scheduler, Senator Schumer (1999-2000). ASHLI SCOTT PALMERFormer position, as reported: Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Israel (2003-2007); Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Velazquez (2000-2003). MEGHAN TAIRAFormer position, as reported: Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2013-2025); Legislative Assistant, Senator Schumer (2007-2013); Health Policy Director, Congresswoman DeGette (2002-2003).	July 19, 2026	Open the report
CARVANA	OGRSecond quarter of 2026	$50,000reported as income	GORDON TAYLOR CHRIS GIBLIN ALISSA CLEES CONRAD LASS KARISSA WILLHITE JEROME MURRAY TUCKER SHUMACK DEAN AGUILLEN MICHAEL DEE BUCHANANFormer position, as reported: Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference; Chief of Staff/ Dep. Chief of Staff/ Legislative Director, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Dir, Sen. Phil Gramm MOSES MERCADOFormer position, as reported: Deputy Chief of Staff, Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt TIMOTHY MCGIVERNFormer position, as reported: Chief of Staff, Senator Sam Brownback	July 17, 2026	Open the report
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA	AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONSSecond quarter of 2026	$1,290,000reported as expenses	KATHLEEN COULOMBE GREGORY MESACK BRADFORD THALER PHIL DRAGER STEPHANIE BELK GORDON HOLZBERG MADISON HUBBARD CLARK DERRINGTON JAMES AKIN LUKE MARTONE ANDREW MORRIS TYLER MARON JEREMY GREENBERG KRISTIN RHEINS	July 17, 2026	Open the report
NOTARIZE, INC. DBA PROOF.COM	NOTARIZE, INC. DBA PROOF.COMSecond quarter of 2026	$80,000reported as expenses	JAMES FULGENZI	July 16, 2026	Open the report
WORLDWIDE ERC, INC.	ALIGNMENT GOVERNMENT STRATEGIESSecond quarter of 2026	$20,000reported as income	TRACY D TAYLORFormer position, as reported: Sch. C at Agency for International Development REBECCA ANDERSONFormer position, as reported: White House Office of Legislative Affairs MICHAEL BEERFormer position, as reported: LA, Rep. Dave Hobson BERT CARP JENNY DIJAMESFormer position, as reported: LA and LD, Rep. Bud Cramer LEO C JARDOT DAVID RUDD	July 15, 2026	Open the report
CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYSecond quarter of 2026	$130,000reported as expenses	CHRISTOPHER ROE ALANE DENT MEGAN BALOGH	July 13, 2026	Open the report

A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.

Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1777

Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

Contributions to this bill's sponsor and cosponsors from lobbyists and firms on its reports
To	Reported by	Paid to, as reported	Amount	Date
Sarah McBride DDemocratCosponsor	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PACfiled by AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 11322)	MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.Honoree: Rep. Sarah McBride	$2,500	February 26, 2026Open the report
Sarah McBride DDemocratCosponsor	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PACfiled by AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 11322)	MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.Honoree: Sarah McBride	-$1,000	December 5, 2025Open the report
Sarah McBride DDemocratCosponsor	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PACfiled by AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 11322)	MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.Honoree: Sarah McBride	$1,000	June 17, 2025Open the report

Contribution reports are read for 1 of the 9 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.