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H.R. 6791

Referred to Committee

COVID-19 Safe Home Appraisal Act of 2020

Introduced 5/8/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

9/30/2020 • House

Summary

COVID-19 Safe Home Appraisal Act of 2020

This bill allows interior inspection appraisal requirements with respect to certain loans to be waived through the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period if specified requirements are met. An interior inspection may be waived if (1) an exterior inspection is performed in conjunction with certain contemporaneous verifications, such as video or photographs by the borrower; (2) an interior inspection may be ordered at a later date; and (3) an appraiser rejected the assignment due to health and safety concerns.

Introduced in House • 5/8/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal Housing Finance AgencyHousing finance and home ownershipInfectious and parasitic diseasesPhotography and imaging

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Sponsor

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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]

Democrat • CA-30

Sponsored 5/8/2020

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

D-CA-43

Joined 5/8/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 8, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House5/8/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1