According to the press release by Congressional Representatives Mike Flood (NE-R) and Brittany Pettersen (CO-D) a bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the House and Senate (i.e.: bicameral) has introduced what is called the “Housing Supply Frameworks Act.” Rep. Petterson said: “We need to build up the supply of housing to bring down costs for renters and homebuyers.” While the press release below does not mention manufactured homes or manufactured housing, the bill itself does. Two pull quotes from the text of the bill will illustrate.
the reduction of obstacles to a range
of housing types at all levels of affordability, including manufactured and modular housing;”
and the following language is included in the text of the bill too.
“housing developers, including affordable and market-rate housing developers, manufactured housing developers, and other business interests;
Additional insights will follow in Part II. But next up is the press release which introduced the legislation.
Part I
Reps. Flood & Pettersen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Housing Supply Frameworks Act
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April 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the Housing Supply Frameworks Act. This bill directs the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop frameworks for best practices on zoning and land-use policies. The legislation also provides local and state governments with the necessary resources to confront barriers to housing development and construction.
The HUD-established frameworks would serve as a starting point for states and localities that are interested in reforming their zoning and land-use policies. The frameworks will serve as a resource for jurisdictions that need guidance on how to reform local laws, ordinances, and regulations to spur more building and growth. This legislation will be especially critical in communities facing shortages in housing and will create a playbook for communities that want to change their policies to encourage that development and growth.
With a severe shortage of between 4 to 7 million homes in the United States, this legislation will be critical for local and state governments to bolster their housing supplies, helping more Americans achieve this cornerstone of the American Dream.
“The rising cost of housing is putting the American Dream out of reach for working families across our country,” said Rep. Flood. “We need an all-of-the-above approach to addressing America’s housing crisis. To this end, the Housing Supply Frameworks Act helps establish suggested best practices for state and local governments across the country who want to break down barriers holding back development and innovation in housing and construction. Thank you to my colleague, Rep. Pettersen and the Senate bill leads Senator Blunt Rochester and Senator Crapo, for helping lead this bipartisan bill that is one small but important step towards bringing down the cost of housing and make it more accessible and affordable.”
“Coloradans know all too well that we have a housing crisis across our state and the country,” said Rep. Pettersen. “We need to build up the supply of housing to bring down costs for renters and homebuyers. I’m proud to partner with my colleagues, Representative Flood and Senators Blunt Rochester and Crapo, to introduce this bipartisan legislation that will help us address policies affecting affordability and build more housing to help those who need it the most.”
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate recently.
“From major cities to rural communities, the impacts of America’s housing crisis are being felt by everyone. In the wealthiest country in the world, a housing crisis of this magnitude is simply unacceptable,” said Sen. Blunt Rochester. “Everyone deserves a safe, comfortable, and affordable place to call home. The Housing Supply Frameworks Act reduces some of the regulatory barriers that make it too expensive and too time-consuming to build new, affordable housing. By removing red tape, we can facilitate a housing boom that meets the needs of communities across the country.”
“The affordable housing crisis is squeezing too many Americans out of the dream of homeownership. Equipping cities and states with tools to change their zoning and land use policies to accommodate increasing the available supply of housing is a good place to start in mitigating this crisis,” said Sen. Crapo. “This bill contains no federal mandate, but would empower municipalities to choose zoning reforms uniquely tailored to the needs of their local communities.”
“We are currently facing a housing crisis in Pennsylvania and across the country. We must increase our housing supply to meet Americans’ needs – but excessive regulatory red tape and restrictive zoning requirements are getting in the way,” said Sen. Fetterman. “The Housing Supply Frameworks Act will help address this crisis by providing assistance to states and localities to enact zoning reforms. I’m glad to work with Senators Blunt Rochester, Crapo, and Tillis, and our partners in the House, Representatives Flood and Pettersen, to introduce this important bipartisan legislation. I hope to see it passed this Congress.”
“This bipartisan legislation gives local communities the tools they need to modernize zoning and land use policies to make housing more affordable and accessible for North Carolinians,” said Sen. Tillis. “By equipping states and municipalities with the resources to streamline regulations and cut unnecessary red tape, we can expand affordable housing options for families across the nation.”
Congressman Flood is a member of the Financial Services Committee and the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee Chair. During his time in Congress, he has made housing a top priority during his time in Congress, introducing legislation including the Whole-Home Repairs Act and the Yes in My Backyard Act.
The legislation is endorsed by over 140 housing advocacy organizations, including:
Up For Growth Action, American Planning Association, Casita Coalition, Chamber of Progress, Coalition For Home Repair (formerly ReFrame Foundation), Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, Congress For The New Urbanism, Inc., Council for Affordable and Rural Housing, Enterprise Community Partners, Grounded Solutions Network, Habitat For Humanity International, Inc., Housing Assistance Council, Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers, Inclusive Abundance Action, Leading Builders of America, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors, Main Street America, Mortgage Bankers Association, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Apartment Association, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Realtors, National Association of Residential Property Managers, National Council of State Housing Agencies, National Housing Conference, Inc., National Leased Housing Association, National Low Income Housing Coalition, National Multifamily Housing Council, National NeighborWorks Association, National Rental Home Council, National Urban League, Niskanen Center, Smart Growth America, UnidosUS, and YIMBY Action.
Statements of Support for the Frameworks Act
“Supporting innovative local approaches to housing and zoning reform is an essential part of tackling the nation’s housing crisis. The bipartisan Housing Supply Frameworks Act will provide critical insights and understandings that planners need to drive the reforms necessary to unlock the housing supply, choice, and affordability that communities need. The American Planning Association supports this legislation as a targeted, high-impact tool to meet today’s housing challenge.” – Sue Schwartz, FAICP, American Planning Association President
“Solving our nation’s housing affordability crisis requires innovative solutions at all levels of government and a bipartisan commitment to expanding available supply. BPC Action applauds the work of Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in introducing the Housing Supply Frameworks Act which will ensure HUD can be a resource for states and localities looking to amend overly restrictive zoning regulations and break down barriers to building affordable housing in their communities.” – Michele Stockwell, Bipartisan Policy Center Action (BPC Action) President
“A record shortage of starter homes has inflated home prices and pushed homeownership out of reach for millions of families and essential workers nationwide. The Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act would accelerate pro-housing regulatory reforms at the local and state levels that increase the supply of starter homes in America by addressing outdated zoning barriers. It would empower reform-minded governments to modernize their land use policies in ways best suited to their local communities. Habitat for Humanity urges Congress to pass it.” – Chris Vincent, Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy at Habitat for Humanity International
“Housing supply shortages continue to exacerbate affordability challenges in communities across our country – and it’s past time for bold, bipartisan action. Working alongside subject matter experts from across the housing space, this legislation would provide states and localities with frameworks for positive and meaningful housing policy reform. NAA is proud to support to support this bill as an important step in boosting our nation’s housing stock, and thanks Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Fetterman (D-Penn.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Representatives Mike Flood (R-Neb.-1) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.-7) for their important leadership across the aisle.” – Bob Pinnegar, National Apartment Association (NAA) President and CEO
“NAHB commends Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) as well as Senators John Fetterman (R-Pa.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Mike Crapo (R-Id.), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) for introducing legislation designed to ease America’s housing affordability crisis by focusing on proven and innovative solutions to increase the nation’s housing supply. The Housing Supply Frameworks Act directs HUD to work in tandem with state and local governments to reduce red tape and develop best practices to boost housing production and streamline land-use policies. This bill will help expand housing and economic opportunities in communities across the land.” – Buddy Hughes, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders
“The National Association of REALTORS® is proud to support the Housing Supply Frameworks Act (HSFA). This bipartisan legislation provides much-needed leadership and guidance to help communities overcome barriers to housing development. By encouraging smart, locally driven reforms, HSFA will play a vital role in addressing our nation’s housing shortage and help expand access to affordable homeownership and rental opportunities.” – Shannon McGahn, Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer, National Association of Realtors
“Zoning is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to solving the nation’s affordable housing crisis. The Housing Supply and Innovations Frameworks Act would help provide communities with the information they need to adopt zoning practices that facilitate the construction of affordable, accessible homes and inclusive communities. I applaud Representative Mike Flood and Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester, Thom Tillis, Mike Crapo, and John Fetterman for introducing this important, common-sense legislation.” – Renee Willis, National Low Income Housing Coalition Interim President and CEO
“We view this legislation as a good first step and look forward to working with Congress to find solutions to break down the regulatory barriers that jeopardize our ability to create the housing that is needed for residents across all income levels.” – Sharon Wilson Géno, National Multifamily Housing Council President
“HSFA’s proposal to develop new model regulations for states and local governments is the first substantial update to federal model land use codes since the Hoover Administration. Previous legislation, like the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, warned against regulatory barriers to housing supply but never explicitly named them. HSF, by contrast, itemizes an extensive and specific list of regulatory barriers–providing clarity to state and local governments and concrete criteria for federal grant administrators on what Congress means by “housing supply barriers” for the first time.” – Alex Armlovich, Social Policy Senior Policy Analyst at Niskanen
“Too many families are locked out of homeownership due to our housing supply shortage. UnidosUS supports the Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act as a bipartisan solution to develop zoning and land use best practices that would make it easier, faster, and more affordable to build homes. This is the type of housing policy American families are waiting on.” – Laura Arce, Senior Vice President for Economic Initiatives, UnidosUS
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Part II – Additional Information plus MHVille Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines in Review plus Postscript
1) According to a press release from the National Apartment Association (NAA) dated 3.6.2025 is the following.
Key takeaways and next steps from a hearing in the U.S. House.
The National Apartment Association (NAA) has long been urging lawmakers to focus on ways to improve our nation’s housing supply in an effort to ease longstanding housing affordability challenges. The subcommittee – under the leadership of new chairman Mike Flood (R-Neb.-1) – has taken this call to heart with its very first hearing focused on this critical issue.
Key Takeaways
The hearing covered a variety of topics but largely centered on three main areas:
- Barriers to housing development and affordability
- The role of the federal government in housing policy
- Challenges in the housing market and workforce
Importantly, three pieces of legislation were noticed at the hearing, meaning they can be considered by the committee at a later date. These include the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act (formerly the YIMBY Act), the Housing Supply and Innovation Frameworks Act, and the Housing for America’s Middle-Class Act. Two of the three bills have been formally endorsed by NAA.
Much of the testimony at the hearing focused on identifying regulatory barriers to housing development, state and local impediments that restrict new housing supply and solutions that would improve the ability of both single and multifamily developers to increase housing supply at all price points. Chairman Flood clearly recognized the link between the undersupply of housing and its impact on housing affordability, and has pledged to use his gavel to move legislation that would improve the ability of housing providers to meet the growing demand for housing at all price points. …
2) On the date and time that this article is being drafted (4.19.2025 at about 4:17 PM ET) there is no word found on the public side of the Manufactured Housing Institue (MHI) website about the Housing Supply Frameworks Act bill.
A contact at Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) recently brought the topic to the attention of MHProNews, and per that source, that trade association may be addressing the measure publicly on their website in the near term.
3) On 4.19.2025 at about 4:34 PM ET there is no publicly available information about the NAA cited letter (see Part II #1, above) that the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) signed onto, which MHI mentions in a one paragraph posted dated May 21, 2024, but does not reveal the specifics (i.e.: the actual letter). Why would MHI ‘endorse’ a ‘housing coalition’ supported plan without showing it to the public or Industry pros who are non-members of MHI? By contrast, MHARR is highly transparent. What they email out routinely goes on their website. What the tell public officials routinely goes publicly on their website.
That MHI letter that they DID NOT provide to the public was obtained from a third-party by MHProNews and is linked here. The screen capture of that MHI post that mentions what the NAA cited is linked here and the commentary said in part the following.
“With no apparent sense of shame or irony, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) provides a one paragraph summary of a bill they pitched as “legislation to clear zoning barriers to manufactured housing.””
3) Neither the Housing Supply Frameworks Act nor the NAA-MHI and other conventional housing trade association linked letter mentions the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act nor its “enhanced preemption” provision. More on those topics are found among the headlines for the week in review that follow. But briefly, if MHI wanted to see the supply of HUD Code manufactured homes to grow they would have arguably pressed legally and otherwise existing law, which is obviously far more dependable than legislation that may or may not become law. In the quotes below this graphic that follow, Bing‘s AI powered Copilot briefly explains that logic.
According to a document linked here that was from Senator Todd Young and included Rep. Mike Flood: “The YIMBY Act, which passed the House without opposition in 2020, represents a major step toward restoring balance to the country’s housing ecosystem while also creating more opportunities for Americans and their families to access and afford a home of their own.” Put differently, for at least 5 years that legislation has been pending. There is no guarantee that it will ever become law. The point? Once again, if MHI were serious about getting more HUD Code manufactured home production then they would join forces with MHARR and press for an ‘all of the above’ strategy that includes legal efforts (suing to get the law enforced), lobbying, and educational/marketing efforts to get the 2000 Reform Law and “enhanced preemption” enforced.
The fact that they have failed to do so is prima facie evidence that they have no serious intention of doing so at this time. For details, see several of the headlines in review.
4) This is Easter Sunday. Part of our headlines for the week in review are posts on MHLivingNews and the Patch on the topic of the evidence and importance of Jesus’ Ressurection. MHProNews wishes the blessings of Easter for all.
The White House said in an email this week, provided the following Biblical quote. The passage selected by the Trump White House is a reference to what the angels told some of Jesus’ followers who had come to his burial tomb following the gruesome events of Good Friday. More on that among a few of the headlines subjects below, along with affordable manufactured housing related issues.
Happy Easter! “He is not here; he has risen!” – Luke 24:6
Don’t Miss Today’s Postscript.
With no further adieu, here are the headlines for the week in review from 4.13 to 4.20.2025.
What’s New on MHLivingNews
What’s New from Washington, D.C. from MHARR
What’s New on the Masthead
What’s New from Tim Connor, CSP and his Words of Wisdom
What’s New in the Eclectic “Reality Check” series by this writer for the mainstream Patch
What’s New on the Daily Business News on MHProNews
Saturday 4.19.2025
Friday 4.18.2025
Thursday 4.17.2025
Editor’s notes: day by day, recent or prior statements made in the roughly past 21 years cast light on just how ineffective the Manufactured Housing Institute has been at benefiting “all segments” of the manufactured housing industry while revealing just how effective they have been at boosting consolidation of the industry into the hands of their more prominent members. Imagine, for a moment, that someone developed an alternative a conventional car, SUV or pickup truck that was half the cost size-for-size and performed in much the same way. Barring market manipulation, why wouldn’t such a new mode of transportation soar in sales, surpassing conventional vehicles? So, when MHI develops a graphic like the one in the top left below, it only shows just how pathetic their performance has been for consumers and smaller businesses. Meanwhile, who has benefited? According to their own published statements, those who want to ‘consolidate a fragmented industry.’ Learn more in the article below and others that follow.
Wednesday 4.16.2025
Tuesday 4.15.2025
Monday 4.14.2025
Sunday 4.13.2025
Postscript
The White House chose the verse that used the phrase: “He [Jesus] is Risen!” It is high point of the tale that began in the Garden of Eden. Some other Scripture verses that deal with good overcoming evil, per the Open Bible that used the ESV (English Standard Version) translation are as follows.
Psalm 27:1 ESV /
Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 97:10 ESV /
O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Proverbs 3:7 ESV /
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV /
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Psalm 33:9-11 ESV /
For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.
Deuteronomy 20:4 ESV /
For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.’
Proverbs 4:27 ESV /
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
Psalm 91:1-16 ESV /
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, …
Psalm 18:30 ESV /
This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
Isaiah 41:13 ESV /
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”
Genesis 1:3 ESV /
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
John 1:5 ESV /
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 12:21 ESV /
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Luke 1:37 ESV /
For nothing will be impossible with God.
1 John 4:4 ESV /
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV /
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:13 ESV /
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
1 John 5:5 ESV /
Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
John 16:33 ESV /
“I [Jesus] have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
2 Peter 3:9 ESV /
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
God’s ways are not humanity’s ways, and we should all thank God for it. The Creator of all people and things gave us free will. We can seek after the good, or we can turn to evil. We can put our trust in the ways of the Lord, or we can do what fallen evil people do, as they follow the ways of Satan or Lucifer, once an angel of light, but who by his free will choice became a devilish tempter to darkness.
The final victory belongs to God. Even when evil seems to have the upper hand, take heart. God did not send His Divine Word into the world to come back void of meaning, power, or effect.
This Easter, and every Easter is a day of rejoicing. Every Sunday is in a spiritual sense a reminder that Jesus has overcome even what may seem to some as the darkness of death.
Revelation 12:9 ESV /
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Isaiah 5:20 ESV /
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Revelation 18:4 ESV /
Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues; …”
Revelation 3:21 ESV /
The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
There can be a measure of victory on earth over evil. But it is only after we pass from this life into the next, the one that will never end, that we will completely understand with great clarity all of the answers to our why and how sorts of questions. Heaven is a place of eternal joy, where there will be no more sorrow. We mortals can choose heaven by a combination of God’s grace working with our free will deeds. The poorest among us can live for eternity in the joys of heaven. The richest among us are not barred from heaven, but they all too often become wise in their own eyes and opt to live by a code that is not Godly. When they reject God’s grace, when they turn to evil instead of good, when they vail to repent and live the life Jesus called us to, they have effectively chosen eternity with Satan and his followers.
Many if not most of our schools no longer teach such things. Jesus himself warned against a time when evil may seem to be ascendent. When the righteous seemed to be in retreat. But those Apostles who hid in fear in the Upper Room following his crucifixion and death became courageous when they saw the Risen Lord. They became courageous when faced with all manners of threats and evil, because they understood what their reward would be for perseverance in Godly ways until the end.
Seek first the Kingdom of God and all other things will be given to you as well.
When God’s people let the Divine Power work through them, the powers of darkness in this world go into retreat. The victory for those who seek God in this life may seem incomplete, but so too is ‘victory’ for those who follow the ways of the wicked are incomplete. William Shakespeare seemed to understand much about this battle between good and evil and he wove it into his story lines.
The battle for the souls of America has long been underway. What happens here matters around the world. In ways subtle or bold, we can do what is wise, right, and just. We can act in ways inspired by faith and overcome the evil that is around us.
Liars lie even to themselves. Deceivers are themselves deceived. So long as some persist in their evil delusions and deeds, they face far greater peril than any good soul throughout history has faced.
The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not, and will not, overcome the light.
May the Light, lessons, blessings, and joys of Easter be with you and your loved ones, always. ##
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