Washington, D.C., January 9, 2026 – A group of affordable housing organizations, led by the National Housing Conference, announced its strong support for H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, urging Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote yes on the legislation when it comes to the House Floor this week. In a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the group emphasized that the bill is critical to addressing the nation’s housing affordability and supply crisis by streamlining regulatory barriers to promote workable, cost-effective energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing
In the letter, the groups underscored that manufactured housing is one of the fastest and most affordable ways to expand the housing supply, particularly for lower-income households. The Affordable HOMES Act would return sole authority over manufactured housing energy efficiency standards to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), eliminate overlapping authority granted to the Department of Energy (DOE), and rescind DOE’s May 2022 manufactured housing energy efficiency rule which has not yet gone into effect.
“Higher energy efficiency standards are an important goal, but they must be designed with affordability in mind and by the agency with housing expertise,” the letter states, noting that HUD has regulated manufactured housing standards since 1974.
“At a time when our nation urgently needs more affordable housing of all kinds, unworkable standards, increased costs, and regulatory confusion only hamper progress,” the letter concludes. “The Affordable HOMES Act is good for housing affordability and good for housing supply.”
LIST OF GROUPS WHO SIGNED THE LETTER
National Housing Conference
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.
California Community Reinvestment Corporation (CCRC)
CBC Mortgage Agency and the Chenoa Fund
Community Solutions
Homeownership Council of America
Inclusive Abundance Action
Manufactured Housing Institute
Mortgage Bankers Association
UnidosUS
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About the National Housing Conference (NHC): Founded in 1931, the National Housing Conference is the oldest and broadest housing coalition in America. NHC is a diverse continuum of affordable housing stakeholders who convene and collaborate through dialogue, advocacy, research, and education, to develop equitable solutions that serve our common interest—an America where everyone is able to live in a quality, affordable home in a thriving community. Politically diverse and nonpartisan, NHC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. To learn more about NHC, visit www.nhc.org.