LOCAL Foods Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1212

119th Congress

LOCAL Foods Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cramer

Senator

Republican

ND

Cosponsors

11

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Law

Summary

This bill allows notaries to remotely notarize electronic documents and notarize documents for people who are not physically present. It also requires courts and states to recognize these remote notarizations as valid, even if they involve someone located outside the United States.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorKevin Cramer (R-ND)

Introduced9/10/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

ChamberSenate

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LOCAL Foods Act of 2025

This bill allows notaries to remotely notarize electronic documents and notarize documents for people who are not physically present. It also requires courts and states to recognize these remote notarizations as valid, even if they involve someone located outs

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This bill allows notaries to remotely notarize electronic documents and notarize documents for people who are not physically present. It also requires courts and states to recognize these remote notarizations as valid, even if they involve someone located outside the United States.

Bill Number: 1212
Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Introduced: 9/10/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy Area: Law

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Fact Sheet

Title: LOCAL Foods Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1212
Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced: 9/10/2025
Summary: This bill allows notaries to remotely notarize electronic documents and notarize documents for people who are not physically present. It also requires courts and states to recognize these remote notarizations as valid, even if they involve someone located outside the United States.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill allows notaries to remotely notarize electronic documents and notarize documents for people who are not physically present. It also requires courts and states to recognize these remote notarizations as valid, even if they involve someone located outside the United States.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023 This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and perform notarizations for remotely located individuals. The bill provides technical requirements for the notarizations, including the creation and retention of video and audio recordings and the use of communication technologies (i.e., video chat). Additionally, the bill requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations—including remote notarizations of electronic records and notarizations of remotely-located individuals—that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states. The bill also allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows notaries to remotely notarize electronic documents and notarize for people not physically present
Requires courts and states to recognize these remote notarizations as valid, including for people located outside the U.S.
Provides technical requirements for remote notarizations, such as creating video/audio recordings

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would make it easier for people to get documents notarized without having to meet in person with a notary. This could benefit individuals and businesses who need to notarize documents remotely, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic or for those who live in rural areas. It could also help facilitate more interstate and international transactions.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Law

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1212, 119th Congress (2025). "LOCAL Foods Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1212

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