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Rules & rent controlOrganizations: Manufactured Housing InstituteBy RISE Community editorsPosted on RISE

Sen. Risch Bill Would Make HUD the Sole Energy Standards Regulator for Manufactured Homes

Senator Jim Risch of Idaho introduced the Affordable HOMES Act on Sept. 24, 2026; it would give HUD sole authority over manufactured housing energy standards.

Key facts

  • Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (HOMES) Act.
  • The bill would end overlapping energy efficiency authority between the Department of Energy and HUD, leaving HUD as the sole regulator.
  • Risch's office says the change is estimated to save an average of $4,222 per home.
  • Senators Mike Crapo, John Barrasso, John Boozman, Steve Daines and Bill Hagerty joined as co-sponsors.
  • The Manufactured Housing Institute supports the bill, and its CEO, Lesli Gooch, is quoted in the senator's release.
  • The Senate bill is the companion to H.R. 5184, which passed the House 263-147 on Jan. 9, 2026.
  • The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, enacted July 11, 2026, already voided DOE's 2022 manufactured housing energy rule and directed HUD to set energy standards.

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Source: Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) Introduced Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (HOMES) Act with Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Support. Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap-FEA — MHProNews, September 27, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.

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