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H.R. 6791 116th Congress House

COVID-19 Safe Home Appraisal Act of 2020

Official title: To waive certain requirements with respect to in-person appraisals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Brad Sherman Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Agriculture
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Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 8, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Safe Home Appraisal Act of 2020

This bill allows interior inspection appraisal requirements with respect to certain loans to be waived through the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period if specified requirements are met. An interior inspection may be waived if (1) an exterior inspection is performed in conjunction with certain contemporaneous verifications, such as video or photographs by the borrower; (2) an interior inspection may be ordered at a later date; and (3) an appraiser rejected the assignment due to health and safety concerns.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6369 To waive certain requirements with respect to in-person appraisals, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 1 version

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Waters, Maxine
California · May 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6791: COVID-19 Safe Home Appraisal Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6791/
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"H.R. 6791: COVID-19 Safe Home Appraisal Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6791/.
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H.R. 6791, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6791/.
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