# 117-hr-7735: Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022

117-hr-7735, Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7735
- Congress: 117
- Title: Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**This law directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to _speed up and modernize VA appraisal rules_.** It clarifies when an appraisal is required, how appraisals must be done, who can perform them, and directs the VA to consider waivers or alternatives to traditional appraisals.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster appraisals for VA home loans: benefit, low. This applies to VA-guaranteed home loans. Within 90 days of enactment, VA sends Congress steps to shorten appraisal times. Within 180 days, VA updates rules on when an appraisal is needed, how it is done, and who can do it. VA considers changes to appraiser certification, property standards, compar…

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7735 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7735)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-7382: Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7735 (as of 2026-01-05).