H.R. 5184

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5184 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5184

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 12, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources

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AN ACT

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.

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.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.