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Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2020

Introduced: August 18, 2020 Introduced by: Kustoff, David Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 20, 2020
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Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2020

This bill establishes a central portal for real estate appraisers and real estate appraisal management companies to apply for and to renew certain licenses, certifications, and registrations. The portal must provide connectivity with state agencies and include the ability to pay fees. The Department of Justice must provide access to criminal history information to state officials for required background checks.

What's happening now July 20, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Oct 1, 2020
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 23, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· Aug 18, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 20, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7688: Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7688/
MLA
"H.R. 7688: Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7688/.
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H.R. 7688, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7688/.
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