Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6772
Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act
Study on a Single Federal Home Building Code
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Congress would order the government’s watchdog office to study a nationwide set of building rules for homes.
- The study would look at whether one federal code could speed up local approval for new housing construction.
- It would also examine whether a single code could lower homebuilding costs and make housing more affordable.
- The report would consider whether uniform rules could improve the quality of homes, not just the price.
- If the bill became law, the report would be due to Congress within 1 year.
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Milestones
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Dec 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act
Bill NumberHR 6772
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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