An amendment sponsored by Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn) and passed by the House Appropriations Committee is designed to strengthen access to safe, affordable and available financing for manufactured homes while preserving important consumer protections, according to what the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) tells MHProNews.

Passed by a bipartisan vote of 31-17, the amendment was attached to the Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.

“Preserving access to affordable housing for millions of hard-working American families is extremely important, and I’m proud that my colleagues agreed with me by voting ‘yes’ on my amendment,” said Rep. Fleischmann.

For representatives who voted in support of the amendment, click here. ##

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Article submitted by Matthew J Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.