H.R. 6293

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6293 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6293

To update the definition of manufactured home, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 25, 2025

Mr. Rose (for himself, Mr. Flood, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Peters, Ms. De La 
Cruz, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To update the definition of manufactured home, 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 ``Housing Supply Expansion Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. UPDATING THE DEFINITION OF MANUFACTURED HOME.

(a) In General.--Section 603(6) of the National Manufactured 
Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5402(6)) is amended by striking ``on a permanent chassis'' and 
inserting ``with or without a permanent chassis''.
(b) Standards for Manufactured Homes Built Without a Permanent 
Chassis.--Section 604(a) of the National Manufactured Housing 
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Standards for manufactured homes built without a 
permanent chassis.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall issue 
revised standards for manufactured homes built without 
a permanent chassis and shall consult with the 
consensus committee in the development of such, using 
the process described in paragraph (4).
``(B) Creating final standards.--The Secretary 
shall, after consulting and conferring with the 
consensus committee, establish standards to include 
manufactured homes without a permanent chassis have--
``(i) a distinct label to be issued by the 
Secretary distinguishing manufactured homes 
built without a permanent chassis from 
manufactured homes built on a permanent 
chassis;
``(ii) a data plate, as described in 
section 3280.5 of title 24, Code of Federal 
Regulations, distinguishing manufactured homes 
built without a permanent chassis from 
manufactured homes built on a permanent 
chassis; and
``(iii) a notation on any invoice produced 
by the manufacturer of a manufactured home that 
is distinguishable from the invoice for a 
manufactured home constructed with a permanent 
chassis.''.
(c) Manufactured Home Standards and Certifications.--Section 604 of 
the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Manufactured Home Standards and Certifications.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Initial certification.--Subject to 
subparagraph (B), not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the Housing Supply Expansion Act of 
2025, a State shall submit to the Secretary an initial 
certification that the laws and regulations of the 
State--
``(i) treat a manufactured home, including 
a manufactured home without a permanent 
chassis, in parity with a manufactured home (as 
defined and regulated by the State); and
``(ii) subject a manufactured home without 
a permanent chassis to the same laws and 
regulations of the State as a manufactured home 
built on a permanent chassis with respect to 
financing, title, insurance, manufacture, sale, 
taxes, transportation, installation, and other 
areas as the secretary determines, after 
consultation with and approval by the consensus 
committee, are necessary to give effect to the 
purpose of this section.
``(B) State plan submission.--Any State plan 
submitted under subparagraph (C) shall contain the 
required State certification under subparagraph (A) or 
paragraph (3) and, if contained therein, no additional 
or State certification under subparagraph (A) or 
paragraph (3).
``(C) Extended deadline.--With respect to a State 
with a legislature that meets biennially, the deadline 
for the submission of the initial certification 
required under subparagraph (A) shall be 2 years after 
the date of enactment of the Housing Supply Expansion 
Act of 2025.
``(D) Late certification.--
``(i) No waiver.--The Secretary may not 
waive the prohibition described in paragraph 
(5)(B) with respect to a certification 
submitted after the deadline under subparagraph 
(A) or paragraph (3) unless the Secretary 
approves the late certification.
``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to prevent a 
State from submitting the initial certification 
required under subparagraph (A) after the 
required deadline under that subparagraph.
``(2) Form of state certification not presented in a state 
plan.--The initial certification required under paragraph 
(1)(A), if not submitted with a State plan under paragraph 
(1)(B), shall contain, in a form prescribed by the Secretary, 
an attestation by an official that the State has taken the 
steps necessary to ensure the veracity of the certification 
required under paragraph (1)(A), including, as necessary, by--
``(A) amending the definition of `manufactured 
home' in the laws and regulations of the State; and
``(B) directing State agencies to amend the 
definition of `manufactured home' in regulations.
``(3) Annual recertification.--Not later than a date to be 
determined by the Secretary each year, a State shall submit to 
the Secretary an additional certification that--
``(A) confirms the accuracy of the initial 
certification submitted under subparagraph (A) or (B) 
of paragraph (1); and
``(B) certifies that any new laws or regulations 
enacted or adopted by the State since the date of the 
previous certification does not change the veracity of 
the initial certification submitted under paragraph 
(1)(A).
``(4) List.--The Secretary shall publish and maintain in 
the Federal Register and on the website of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development a list of States that are up-to-
date with the submission of initial and subsequent 
certifications required under this subsection.
``(5) Prohibition.--
``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term 
`covered manufactured home' means a home that is--
``(i) not considered a manufactured home 
under the laws and regulations of a State 
because the home is constructed without a 
permanent chassis;
``(ii) considered a manufactured home under 
the definition of the term in section 603; and
``(iii) constructed after the date of 
enactment of the Housing Supply Expansion Act 
of 2025.
``(B) Building, installation, and sale.--If a State 
does not submit a certification under paragraph (1)(A) 
or (3) by the date on which those certifications are 
required to be submitted--
``(i) with respect to a State in which the 
State administers the installation of 
manufactured homes, the State shall prohibit 
the manufacture, installation, or sale of a 
covered manufactured home within the State; and
``(ii) with respect to a State in which the 
Secretary administers the installation of 
manufactured homes, the State and the Secretary 
shall prohibit the manufacture, installation, 
or sale of a covered manufactured home within 
the State.''.
(d) Other Federal Laws Regulating Manufactured Homes.--The 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may coordinate with the 
heads of other Federal agencies to ensure that Federal agencies treat a 
manufactured home (as defined in Federal laws and regulations other 
than section 603 of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and 
Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402)) in the same manner as a 
manufactured home (as defined in section 603 of the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5402)), as amended by this Act.
(e) Assistance to States.--Section 609 of the National Manufactured 
Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5408) 
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) model guidance to support the submission of the 
certification required under section 604(i).''.
(f) Preemption.--Nothing in this section or the amendments made by 
this section shall be construed as limiting the scope of Federal 
preemption under section 604(d) of the National Manufactured Housing 
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403(d)).
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