Bill would strip federal energy rules from factory-built homes
Passed one chamberH.R. 5184Latest action
Sponsor: Erin Houchin · Representative · IN
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Official title: Affordable HOMES Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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HR 5184 cancels a 2022 federal energy efficiency rule for manufactured homes and removes the 2007 law that authorized it.
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What does this do?
HR 5184 would prevent the federal government from enforcing energy efficiency standards on manufactured homes. It cancels a 2022 Department of Energy rule setting insulation and energy use requirements, and it also repeals the 2007 law that gave the government authority to create those standards. States and localities could still set their own rules, but the federal requirement would be eliminated entirely.
Who does it affect?
Approximately 22 million Americans who live in manufactured homes would be directly affected, along with the builders, retailers, and contractors who produce and sell them.
Why does it matter?
Supporters argue the energy efficiency requirements raise upfront building costs, making these homes less affordable for buyers who often have lower incomes. Critics argue that without the standards, residents face higher utility bills over time because their homes use more energy to heat and cool.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 8, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jan 12, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
House · · Roll call 12
As recorded
- Question
- On Passage
- Result:
- Passed
- 263
- Nay
- 147
- 0
- 21
Republicans 206 yes, 12 not voting · Democrats 57 yes, 147 no, 9 not voting
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