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HR5520Referred to Committee

Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-19
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
Republican · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 99.2% (517 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000583

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

11 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2025-09-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-09-19

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would create a centralized online system where people can apply for and manage appraisal licenses across different states, streamlining a process that currently requires navigating separate state requirements. This would make it easier for appraisers—professionals who evaluate property values for banks and homebuyers—to get licensed and work in multiple states without duplicating paperwork and fees. The change could speed up home loan approvals and reduce costs for both appraisers and the financial institutions that hire them.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Finance and Financial Sector
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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