September 8, 2025
Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Flood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes.
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. Repeal of authority to establish standards for manufactured housing
(a) Repeal
(1) In general
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17071) is amended by striking section 413.
(2) Clerical amendment
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is amended by striking the item relating to section 413.
(b) No force or effect
The final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing
published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on May 31, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 32728), shall have no force or effect.