S. 2489

119 S2489 IS: Modular Housing Production Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-28
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2489
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  July 28, 2025
  Ms. Warren  (for herself and  Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was
  read twice and referred to the  Committee on
  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  A BILL
To conduct a review of Federal Housing Administration construction financing
  programs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Modular Housing Production Act  .
2.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Manufactured home
The term  manufactured home  has the meaning given the term in section 603 of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402 ).
(2)
Modular home
The term  modular home  means a home that is constructed in a factory in 1 or more modules, each of which meet applicable State and local building codes of the area in which the home will be located, and that are transported to the home building site, installed on foundations, and completed.
(3)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
3.
FHA construction financing programs
(a)
In general
The Secretary shall conduct a review of Federal Housing Administration construction financing programs to identify barriers to the use of modular home methods.
(b)
Requirements
In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1)
identify and evaluate regulatory and programmatic features that restrict participation in construction financing programs by modular home developers, including construction draw schedules; and
(2)
identify administrative measures authorized under section 525 of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1735f–3 ) to facilitate program utilization by modular home developers.
(c)
Report
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a report that describes the results of the review conducted under subsection (a), which shall include a description of programmatic and policy changes that the Secretary recommends to reduce or eliminate identified barriers to the use of modular home methods in Federal Housing Administration construction financing programs.
(d)
Rulemaking
(1)
In general
Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Secretary publishes the report under subsection (c), the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to examine an alternative draw schedule for construction financing loans provided to modular and manufactured home developers, which shall include the ability for interested stakeholders to provide robust public comment.
(2)
Determination
Following the period for public comment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A)
issue a final rule regarding an alternative draw schedule described in paragraph (1); or
(B)
provide an explanation as to why the rule shall not become final.
4.
Standardized uniform commercial code for modular homes
(a)
Award
The Secretary may award a grant to study the design and feasibility of a standardized uniform commercial code for modular homes, which shall evaluate—
(1)
the utility of a standardized coding system for serializing and securing modules, streamlining design and construction, and improving modular home innovation; and
(2)
a means to coordinate a standardized code with financing incentives.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a).