# 119-hr-6264: Path to Affordable Homes Act of 2025

119-hr-6264, Path to Affordable Homes Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6264
- Congress: 119
- Title: Path to Affordable Homes Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**New federal review rules** would require the Energy Department to test proposed updates to federal building energy-efficiency standards against cost, feasibility, grid reliability, and energy-source changes. The review would apply after each revision of the ASHRAE Standard or the International Energy Conservation Code and would treat proposals that force buildings to switch away from fossil fuels as a negative factor in the decision. - Federal building managers: Within 1 year after an ASHRAE or IECC revision, the Secretary would decide whether federal standards should be updated based on three tests. This shapes which new efficiency requirements federal buildings might adopt. - Grid operators and planners: The Secretary must weigh any potential effect on electric grid reliability when considering updates. That makes reliability an explicit part of the review. - Standards and code revisions: Amendments that directly relate to energy efficiency get explicit attention, while amendments that would cause a building to change its energy source are treated as a drawback when weighing updates.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New review rules for federal building energy codes: mixed, low. This bill would change how federal building energy rules are reviewed. Within 1 year of each model code update, the Secretary of Energy would decide whether to update federal standards. The decision would weigh cost-effectiveness, technology limits, and electric grid reliability. It would also chec…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-hr-8615: FLEETS Now Act
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6264 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6264)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8210)
- [119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5582)
- [119-hr-8615: FLEETS Now Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8615)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6264 (as of 2026-04-21).