Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022
Public Law 117-308 · H.R. 7735 · 117th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 27, 2022 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL-12)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, Rep. Kathy Manning
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update regulations, requirements, and guidance related to appraisals for housing loans guaranteed by the VA.
Specifically, such regulations or requirements must specify when an appraisal is required, how an appraisal is to be conducted, and who is eligible to conduct an appraisal for such loans. The act also requires the VA to submit to Congress recommendations for improving the delivery times for appraisals for VA loans and to take such recommendations into consideration in prescribing its updated regulations or requirements.
The VA must also provide additional guidance for desktop appraisals, which are performed remotely using information gathered by third parties with whom a VA-approved appraiser has entered into an agreement for such appraisal. In updating such guidance, the VA must specifically take into account situations where (1) desktop appraisals provide cost savings for borrowers, and (2) a traditional appraisal requirement could cause time delays and jeopardize the completion of a transaction.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Veterans' Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.Res. 1339Related bill
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 302) to impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to…
S. 4208Related bill
Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Act of 2022
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Dec 27, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-308.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 15, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 14, 2022FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. …
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R…
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 7735 are considered vacated.
- Sep 13, 2022FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7735.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 19, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 18, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
- May 18, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- May 17, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- May 12, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.