# 119-hr-5520: Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2025

119-hr-5520, Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5520
- Congress: 119
- Title: Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**Creates a centralized, cloud-based Portal for appraiser credentialing and appraisal management company registration.** This bill would authorize the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) to build and run a Portal that centralizes licensing, renewals, and related records and that can connect with state systems.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to link states to portal: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Appraisal Subcommittee would offer grants to state licensing agencies to connect their systems to the portal. The agency would set the grant rules. The bill does not state the grant amounts.
- Single portal for appraiser and AMC licensing: benefit, low. This bill would create a cloud portal for appraiser and AMC licenses and renewals. You could submit applications, renewals, education records, experience logs, and exam results in one place. The portal could take payments and send letters of good standing to states. It would use unique IDs and coul…
- Portal user fees for appraisers and AMCs: cost, low. If enacted, users of the portal could be charged a fee. You would pay only if you use the portal to submit or pay. Fees would cover portal setup, upkeep, and required background checks, and not make extra profit. The bill does not set the fee amount.
- Portal-based FBI checks for appraisers: mixed, low. If your state requires an FBI check, you would submit fingerprints through the portal. The Appraisal Subcommittee could send them to the FBI and return results to state officials. These checks would satisfy federal oversight rules for lenders. This only applies where state law requires such checks.

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- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-5520 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5520)

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- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5520 (as of 2026-10-21).