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Affordable Homes Act seeks to shift manufactured-housing standards to HUD; supporters say it improves affordability
Summary
Rep. Houchin and supporters said HR 5184 would restore HUD's sole authority over manufactured-home standards, removing duplicative DOE rules that they say increase upfront costs; Democrats warned repealing DOE standards could eliminate lifecycle energy savings for residents.
Representative Houchin presented HR 5184, the Affordable Homes Act, as legislation to streamline jurisdiction over manufactured-housing standards. Houchin said the bill "restores HUD's longstanding role as the sole regulator for manufactured housing standards, removing the Department of Energy's duplicative authority and nullifying a 2022 Biden administration rule that increased the cost of manufactured housing." She said the bill preserves DOE's technical advisory role while preventing DOE-set standards from…
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