The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2026
HR 5184 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Erin Houchin (R)

Affordable HOMES Act

Rescinds energy efficiency rules for manufactured homes, lets DOE only recommend standards.

Tradeoff

Eliminates a 2022 Department of Energy efficiency rule for manufactured housing. Lets DOE suggest alternatives to HUD but removes its power to set binding standards.

What's in it

See official bill text

Reduces federal revenues by an insignificant amount (less than $500,000) over 2026-2035 and cuts federal spending subject to by less than $500,000.

The federal cost shown ($500K or less) is only the reduction in DOE's administrative spending to enforce standards — the bill's real impact is that manufacturers avoid the compliance costs embedded in the repealed energy conservation standards for their products.

H.R. 5184, Affordable HOMES Act · Jan 2026

The House passed this 263-147 on January 9, 2026 — now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 8, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Sep 8, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 30 - 16(Dec 3, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-419.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #12 · Jan 9, 2026)

    263 yeanay 147

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Jan 12, 2026)

Passage votes so far· Jan 9, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027