Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act
H.R. 5184 · Energy
What it does
Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act or the Affordable HOMES Act
This bill rescinds Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency regulations applicable to manufactured housing and eliminates DOE’s authority to issue similar regulations. Specifically, the bill rescinds the DOE final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing and published on May 31, 2022.
Under the bill, DOE may provide recommendations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for revisions to energy conservation standards applicable to manufactured housing. These recommendations must comply with criteria established by the bill, including by being based on the determination of the cost-effectiveness of such revision.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House), via GovInfo BILLSTATUS. Text, sponsors and history on Congress.gov. Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9].
House vote
Passed 263–147 on Jan. 9, 2026 · On Passage
Democrats 57–147, Republicans 206–0
Source: Official roll call · Voteview