# 119-hr-6025: Appraisal Industry Improvement Act

119-hr-6025, Appraisal Industry Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6025
- Congress: 119
- Title: Appraisal Industry Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Strengthen appraiser credentials for FHA-insured mortgages.** This bill would tighten who can perform FHA mortgage appraisals and create clearer trainee and education paths to grow the appraisal workforce. - Appraisers and assignments: Would require appraisers on FHA-insured mortgages to hold state certification or licensure where the property sits, meet Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice competency, and complete verifiable FHA-specific education before accepting FHA assignments. - Trainees and the national registry: Would add State-credentialed trainee appraisers to the National Registry, require reporting of licenses, credentials, sanctions, and let certified appraisers use credentialed or unlicensed trainees while keeping final liability. - Workforce, funding, and oversight: Would authorize grants for appraisal education, scholarships, and pipeline development, let the Appraisal Subcommittee adjust registry fees to carry out its work, and expand ASC membership to include VA, the USDA Rural Housing Service, and HUD.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More agencies on appraisal oversight board: benefit, low. This bill would add the VA, USDA Rural Housing Service, and HUD to the Appraisal Subcommittee. This would broaden federal voices in appraisal oversight.
- Grants to grow the appraiser workforce: benefit, low. This bill would allow grants to State agencies, nonprofits, and colleges to recruit and train appraisers. Money could fund scholarships and career pipelines. The bill does not set funding amounts.
- Possible higher fees for appraisal registry: cost, low. This bill would let the Appraisal Subcommittee change national registry and related fees if the Council approves. It would not set new fee amounts or automatic increases.
- Stricter rules for FHA home appraisers: mixed, medium. This bill would tighten who can do FHA home appraisals. Appraisers would need to be licensed or certified in the State where the home is, meet USPAP competency before accepting the job, and take FHA-specific training from HUD or an approved provider. Federal employees who mainly do appraisal work c…
- Trainee appraisers added to national registry: mixed, medium. This bill would add State-credentialed trainee appraisers to the national registry. States would have to report license and credential issuances, renewals, sanctions, and revocations to the registry, and provide a roster of credentialed trainees if they run a trainee program. It would not make Stat…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2808: Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6025 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6025)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2808: Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2808)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6025 (as of 2026-10-22).