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S 3178 · in committee · significant

A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.

What this bill does

  • This bill requires HUD and USDA to withdraw updated energy efficiency standards for new homes they finance.
  • It affects builders, developers, and homebuyers who use HUD or USDA mortgage programs.
  • The agencies must revert to previous standards and cannot adopt new efficiency codes unless 26+ states have already done so.

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  1. 01

    How would reverting to older energy efficiency standards affect the long-term mortgage costs and utility bills for homebuyers using HUD or USDA financing programs?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that the previous efficiency standards were adequate, and what analysis supports or challenges the agencies' decision to update them?

  3. 03

    How might this requirement to wait for 26+ states to adopt standards independently slow down housing construction timelines and affect builder compliance costs?

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Sponsor · R-WY

John Barrasso

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Introduced 2025-11-18

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-11-18 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S8206)

  2. 2025-11-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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