Rules & rent controlBy RISE Community editors
ROAD to Housing Act targets zoning and the chassis rule for manufactured homes
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which became law without the President's signature on July 11, removes the HUD Code's permanent steel chassis requirement and targets local zoning, the Niskanen Center wrote shortly before enactment.
Key facts
- Congress passed the act with large bipartisan majorities, and it became law on July 11, 2026.
- The act contains 56 provisions aimed at making housing cheaper to build.
- The Build Now Act is a budget-neutral pilot that shifts Community Development Block Grant funds toward high-cost jurisdictions that allow more housing.
- The Housing Supply Frameworks Act directs HUD to update federal model zoning codes dating to the 1920s.
- The Housing Supply Expansion Act removes the HUD Code permanent steel chassis requirement, which the article said could lower the price of each home by $5,000 to $10,000.
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Source: 3 reasons the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act matters — Niskanen Center, July 8, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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