Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2026

This bill directs the federal Appraisal Subcommittee to create and run an online system called the Portal for Appraiser Credentialing and AMC Registration Information. Real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies would use the Portal to apply for and renew state licenses, certifications, and registrations, pay fees, and share education, exam, and background check records with state licensing agencies. Where state law requires FBI background checks, applicants would submit fingerprints through the Portal, and the Attorney General would give state regulators access to criminal history information. States would keep the power to decide on applications, the Subcommittee could charge user fees to cover the Portal's costs, and it would offer grants to help states connect their systems.

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Sponsors

• Mike Rounds Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors