Referred in Senate

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5184 Referred in Senate (RFS)] 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5184 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2026 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ 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.

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

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.