[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 5184 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 365
119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5184

                          [Report No. 119-419]

 To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency 
 standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 2025

Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Flood) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

                           December 30, 2025

Additional sponsors: Mr. Shreve, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. 
                            Goldman of Texas

                           December 30, 2025

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           September 8, 2025]


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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency 
 standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Affordable Housing Over Mandating 
Efficiency Standards Act'' or the ``Affordable HOMES Act''.

SEC. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO STANDARDS FOR MANUFACTURED 
              HOUSING.

    (a) Recommendations.--Section 413 of the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17071) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Recommendations for Revisions to Standards.--The Secretary 
may transmit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
recommendations for revisions to the preemptive energy conservation 
standards established under section 604(g) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403(g)).'';
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Criteria for Recommendations.--Any recommendations for 
revisions to a preemptive energy conservation standard transmitted 
under this section shall--
            ``(1) be based on a determination of the cost-effectiveness 
        of such standard as proposed to be revised, taking into 
        consideration life cycle construction and operating costs;
            ``(2) include estimates of the impact of such standard as 
        proposed to be revised on the initial purchase price of 
        manufactured homes; and
            ``(3) be developed taking into consideration--
                    ``(A) factory construction techniques and 
                limitations unique to manufactured homes;
                    ``(B) climate zones established by the Secretary of 
                Housing and Urban Development;
                    ``(C) alternative methods that achieve equivalent 
                or improved energy performance as compared to such 
                standard as proposed to be revised; and
                    ``(D) estimated payback periods for any added costs 
                arising from such standard as proposed to be 
                revised.''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c).
    (b) No Force or Effect.--The final rule titled ``Energy 
Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured 
Housing'' published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register 
on May 31, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 32728), shall have no force or effect.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the 
        Secretary of Energy to transmit to the Secretary of Housing and 
        Urban Development recommendations for changes to preemptive 
        energy conservation standards applicable to manufactured 
        homes.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 365

119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 5184

                          [Report No. 119-419]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency 
 standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 30, 2025

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed