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119-s-5484119th CongressWALLET

Affordable HOMES Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Introduced

Summary

Shifts control of manufactured-housing energy standards from the Department of Energy to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This bill would void DOE's 2022 final rule on manufactured-home energy standards and require DOE to provide cost-focused recommendations for HUD to consider when setting standards.

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  • Families and buyers: Would force HUD to weigh lifecycle costs, estimated payback periods, and the impact on the initial purchase price when revising standards. This could change the balance between upfront costs and long-term energy savings.
  • Manufactured home industry and builders: Requires consideration of factory construction techniques, climate zones, and alternative methods that achieve equivalent or better energy performance. Standards would need to fit factory production realities.
  • Federal agencies and rules: Removes DOE enforcement authority over manufactured-housing efficiency and explicitly voids DOE's May 2022 final rule. DOE becomes an advisory source that must evaluate cost-effectiveness and payback in its recommendations to HUD.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Changes to manufactured home energy rules

If enacted, the bill would remove DOE's enforceable energy-efficiency rule for manufactured homes. The bill would void the DOE final rule at 87 Fed. Reg. 32728 (May 31, 2022). DOE would only be able to recommend revisions to HUD's preemptive energy conservation standards. Any recommendation would have to be based on cost-effectiveness and lifecycle construction and operating costs. It would also have to estimate effects on initial purchase price and consider factory construction methods, HUD climate zones, alternative ways to meet performance, and payback periods. This would likely lower manufacturers' compliance costs and reduce upfront prices, but it would also risk forgoing the energy bill savings the DOE rule aimed to produce. If HUD adopts stricter standards, buyers would pay more up front but pay less for energy over time.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Risch, James E. [R-ID]

ID • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 9/23/2026

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 9/23/2026

  • Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/23/2026

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 9/23/2026

  • Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 9/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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