Manufactured Home Definition (HUD MHCSS/MMHIS/MHIP)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-01-12 — Affordable HOMES Act: cross-connection with manufactured-housing-energy-standards-hud: Both operate within the HUD manufactured housing regulatory framework (MHCSS), with HR5184 reinforcing HUD (not DOE) as the standards venue for this housing type. (novelty: 3)
2026-06-12 — Revising the Definition of “Manufactured Home” to Lower Housing Costs: HUD proposed amending the definition of ‘manufactured home’ so upper-floor transportable sections need not be transported or built on a permanent chassis, a technical change intended to enable multi-story designs and lower construction costs for builders while potentially expanding options for buyers and renters. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)