H.R.5184 — Affordable HOMES Act
House Roll Call
H.R.5184
| Bill | H.R.5184 — Affordable HOMES Act |
|---|---|
| Vote question | On Passage |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 263 / Nay 147 / Present 0 / Not Voting 21 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 206 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| D | 57 | 147 | 0 | 9 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Passage
Bill Analysis
H.R. 5184 authorizes a formal, time-limited process for revising federal energy conservation standards for manufactured homes by linking the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Under current law, DOE sets preemptive energy conservation standards for manufactured housing, which HUD then incorporates into the HUD Code that governs manufactured home construction. H.R. 5184 directs the Secretary of Energy to review those DOE standards and transmit to the HUD Secretary any recommended changes to the preemptive standards applicable to manufactured homes.
Key features:
Scope and authority:
- Applies specifically to manufactured homes (HUD-code homes), not site-built housing.
- Authorizes DOE to develop and formally submit recommended modifications to existing or proposed manufactured housing energy standards.
- HUD retains its existing authority to regulate manufactured home construction and safety; the bill does not itself amend the HUD Code but creates a defined channel for DOE input.
Process and timelines:
- Establishes a deadline (specified in the bill text) by which DOE must complete its review and transmit recommendations to HUD.
- HUD must then consider DOE’s recommendations in any subsequent rulemaking on manufactured home standards, subject to existing Administrative Procedure Act requirements (notice-and-comment, etc.).
- The bill does not itself set new efficiency levels or compliance dates; those would arise through later HUD rulemaking.
Funding:
- No new mandatory spending or dedicated appropriations are created.
- DOE and HUD are expected to carry out responsibilities using existing authorizations and appropriated funds.
Who is affected:
- Manufactured home manufacturers: Potential future changes in building requirements (insulation, windows, HVAC efficiency, envelope performance).
- Consumers/homeowners: Indirectly affected through potential changes in home purchase price and operating energy costs.
- State and local governments: Because federal manufactured home standards are preemptive, state and local building codes remain largely preempted but may need to align enforcement with any revised HUD standards.
Overall, H.R. 5184 is a procedural/coordination bill: it does not immediately change standards but structures how DOE recommendations can lead to future HUD revisions of preemptive manufactured housing energy requirements.
Yea (263)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
J
John Mannion
L
Lisa McClain
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Nay (147)
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
J
John Garamendi
L
Lucy McBath
R
Rashida Tlaib
N
Nydia Velázquez
