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    <item congress="118" measure-type="s" measure-number="2692" measure-id="id118s2692" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2023-07-27" update-date="2024-01-22">
        <title>Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2023</title>
        <summary summary-id="id118s2692v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2024-01-22">
            <action-date>2023-07-27</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill establishes a central portal for real estate appraisers and real estate appraisal management companies to apply for and to renew certain licenses, certifications, and registrations. The portal must provide connectivity with state agencies and include the ability to pay fees. The Department of Justice must provide access to criminal history information to state officials for required background checks. </p>]]></summary-text>
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