Affordable HOMES Act of 2026

This bill would change a section of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that deals with energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes. Instead of the Department of Energy setting these standards, the Secretary of Energy could recommend changes to the energy standards that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets for manufactured housing. Any recommendation would have to be based on cost-effectiveness, estimate the effect on the purchase price of manufactured homes, and consider factory building methods, climate zones, alternative methods, and payback periods. The bill would also cancel the Department of Energy's May 2022 final rule on energy conservation standards for manufactured housing.

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Sponsors

• James E. Risch Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors