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H.R. 5184 · 119th Congress · Energy

Affordable HOMES Act

Rescinds Department of Energy manufactured housing efficiency standards and eliminates future rulemaking authority. AI-read

Passed a chamber Introduced Oct 14, 2025 Latest action Jan 12, 2026

What it does

This bill rescinds Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency regulations applicable to manufactured housing and eliminates DOE’s authority to issue similar regulations. Specifically, the bill rescinds the DOE final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing and published on May 31, 2022.

Under the bill, DOE may provide recommendations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for revisions to energy conservation standards applicable to manufactured housing. These recommendations must comply with criteria established by the bill, including by being based on the determination of the cost-effectiveness of such revision.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Dec 30, 2025 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Jan 9, 2026
House roll 372
On PassageAffordable HOMES Act
D 57–147 · R 206–0
Passed
263–147

Latest action

Jan 12, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.