S 4159 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020

Introduced Jul 2, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor John Thune R-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 15, 2020 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 2, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020

This bill repeals certain requirements regarding the use of electronic records in commerce. Specifically, the bill repeals the requirement that consumers must demonstrate their ability to access information electronically in order to consent to the use of electronic records.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 2, 2020 to Sep 16, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalJul 2, 2020
R-INTodd YoungOriginalJul 2, 2020
R-TNMarsha BlackburnSep 16, 2020

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 15, 2020Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  2. Dec 15, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.
  3. Sep 16, 2020Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jul 2, 2020Introduced in Senate
  5. Jul 2, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4225)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 15, 2020Reported to Senate
  2. Jul 2, 2020Introduced in Senate

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