Affordable HOMES Act of 2026
Cancels the 2022 federal energy-efficiency rule for manufactured homes and sets factors for future standards recommendations.
In the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee since Sept. 23, 2026, 12 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 23, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Energy rules for manufactured homes can affect both what a home costs to buy and what it costs to operate. The bill would cancel a 2022 federal energy-conservation rule and let the Energy Secretary recommend changes to HUD’s standards using cost, construction, and climate factors. It would require those recommendations to consider both purchase prices and costs over time.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Void the 2022 manufactured-home rule
The Department of Energy’s 2022 final rule on energy-conservation standards for manufactured housing would have no force or effect.
- Set factors for future standards recommendations
The Energy Secretary could recommend changes to energy-conservation standards established by the Housing and Urban Development Secretary. Recommendations would have to weigh lifecycle construction and operating costs, estimate effects on purchase prices, and consider factory-building limits, climate zones, alternative ways to achieve energy performance, and payback periods for added costs.
The bill’s title and provisions focus on the relationship between manufactured-home affordability and energy-efficiency requirements. It would cancel the 2022 DOE rule and require future DOE recommendations to weigh both upfront purchase prices and costs over a home’s lifetime.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 23, 2026SENATESEP 23, 2026By Sen. Risch with 5 original cosponsorsReferred to Energy and Natural Resources
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 23, 2026ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES NOWSEP 23, 2026In committee for 12 daysNo hearing yet
- 12 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 232026SEP 23, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- SEP 232026SEP 23, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 12, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 5 states
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Risch’s record: sponsored 61 bills this Congress. 4 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- John BarrassoR-WYORIGINAL
- John BoozmanR-ARORIGINAL
- Mike CrapoR-IDORIGINAL
- Steve DainesR-MTORIGINAL
- Bill HagertyR-TNORIGINAL
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