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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (HOMES) Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) that streamlines federal regulations for manufactured housing to help lower costs and expand access to affordable homes.

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Rep. Houchin released the following statements:

“Owning a home is still the American Dream, and Republicans are fighting to keep it that way,” Chairwoman McClain said. “Families don’t need more Washington red tape driving up prices. They need a bigger housing supply and lower housing costs. Manufactured housing is part of the answer, which is why this bill cuts through bureaucratic barriers that make it difficult to quickly and affordably deliver these homes to American families.”

“As demand for affordable homes has surged, so have unnecessary costs, making the dream of homeownership slip further out of reach for Americans. The Affordable HOMES Act takes a practical approach by cutting red tape and regulations that contribute to pricing American families out of owning a home, which will increase supply and lower costs. I’m proud to see the House take an important step toward restoring the American Dream with the passage of this bill,” Rep. Houchin said.

The Affordable HOMES Act restores sole authority to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for setting energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing while allowing the Department of Energy to provide recommendations to HUD. This will in turn streamline the process for setting energy standards to help lower manufactured housing costs and increase housing affordability for hardworking Americans.