# 115-hr-3561: To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appraisers approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make appraisals for purposes of chapter 37 of such title based on inspections performed by third parties.

115-hr-3561, To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appraisers approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make appraisals for purposes of chapter 37 of such title based on inspections performed by third parties., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3561
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appraisers approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make appraisals for purposes of chapter 37 of such title based on inspections performed by third parties.
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to permit a VA-approved appraiser to make a housing loan appraisal based solely on information gathered by a person with whom the appraiser has entered into an agreement for such services.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5674: VA MISSION Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4242: VA Care in the Community Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3561 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3561)

## Related
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-5674: VA MISSION Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5674)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4242: VA Care in the Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4242)
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