December 17, 2025
Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress that examines the costs and benefits that could be associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential building code.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act
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Sec. 2. Uniform building code study
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress that examines the costs and benefits that could be associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential building code, including whether such a code could—
(1)
reduce the amount of time required for units of local government to approve new construction;
(2)
reduce the cost of residential construction in the United States; or
(3)
increase the quality of available and affordable residential housing in the United States.