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Union Calendar No. 365 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5184 
[Report No. 119–419] 
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency 
standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 
Mrs. HOUCHIN (for herself and Mr. FLOOD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
DECEMBER 30, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SHREVE, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. EDWARDS, and Mr. 
GOLDMAN of Texas 
DECEMBER 30, 2025 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 8, 2025] 
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A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy 
efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 STAND-
ARDS 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 fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO STAND-
ARDS.—The Secretary may transmit to the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development recommendations for re-
visions to the preemptive energy conservation standards es-
tablished under section 604(g) of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403(g)).’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) CRITERIA
FOR RECOMMENDATIONS.—Any rec-
ommendations for revisions to a preemptive energy con-
servation standard transmitted under this section shall— 
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‘‘(1) be based on a determination of the cost-ef-
fectiveness 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 pur-
chase 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 Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development; 
‘‘(C) alternative methods that achieve equiv-
alent or improved energy performance as com-
pared to such standard as proposed to be revised; 
and 
‘‘(D) estimated payback periods for any 
added costs arising from such standard as pro-
posed to be revised.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c). 
(b) NO FORCE OR EFFECT.—The final rule titled ‘‘En-
ergy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Stand-
ards for Manufactured Housing’’ published by the Depart-
ment of Energy in the Federal Register on May 31, 2022 
(87 Fed. Reg. 32728), shall have no force or effect. 
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize 
the Secretary of Energy to transmit to the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development recommendations for 
changes to preemptive energy conservation standards ap-
plicable to manufactured homes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 365 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5184 
[Report No. 119–419] 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing 
energy efficiency standards applicable to manu-
factured housing, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 30, 2025 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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