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AACE Act

Public Law 118-230 · H.R. 5443 · 118th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Jan 4, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV-3)

Cosponsors (13): Rep. David Joyce,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This act relaxes requirements for the Department of the Interior in appraising and valuing real property for transactions over which Interior has jurisdiction.

Specifically, a private real property appraiser needs only to be licensed or certified in one state to perform appraisal or valuation services for real property over which Interior has jurisdiction. Currently, if a private assessor is used for a real property transaction within Interior's jurisdiction, that assessor must be licensed or certified in the state where that transaction occurs.

When using private appraisers, Interior shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use private appraisers who are certified general real property appraisers licensed in the state where the transaction occurs.

Additionally, Interior may use a private appraiser who is licensed outside the state in which the transaction occurs only if private appraisers licensed in that state are unavailable, not assignment qualified, or not cost competitive. Interior must make the text of all policies related to such appraisals public.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

The record lists no related bills.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.

  1. Jan 4, 2025Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-230.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 27, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 19, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 18, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Nov 21, 2024CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649.
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
  8. Nov 19, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Jul 9, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  10. Jul 8, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5443.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  15. Jun 27, 2024CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-565.
  17. Mar 12, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  20. Jan 31, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  22. Jan 30, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  23. Sep 13, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  24. 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.