Affordable HOMES Act
In committeeAffordable 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.
Jan 12, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Passed
The Affordable HOMES Act seeks to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Energy to enforce energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing. It specifically nullifies a 2022 Department of Energy rule on energy conservation standards for such housing.