To require approval from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for any Federal manufactured home and safety standards, and for other purposes.
Congress would require HUD approval before any federal agency sets new manufactured-home safety or energy rules
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Puts the Housing Department (HUD) Secretary in charge of federal construction and safety standards for manufactured homes.
- If another federal agency wants a new manufactured-home standard, it must send a proposal to HUD and cannot adopt it without HUD approval.
- HUD must reject a proposed standard if it would significantly raise the cost to build manufactured homes, or if it conflicts with HUD’s existing standards.
- HUD can also reject a proposed standard for any other reason the Secretary thinks is appropriate.
- This could limit how quickly other agencies can add new rules, and it may help keep manufactured home prices from rising due to new federal requirements.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
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Congressmen introduce bill clarifying HUD authority over manufactured home standards
Reports on the bill requiring HUD to approve any new federal manufactured-home construction/safety standard proposed by another federal agency, emphasizing affordability impacts.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To require approval from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for any Federal manufactured home and safety standards, and for other purposes.
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