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HR 1235 102th Congress House

To establish the Modular Construction Commission and provide for national regulation of modular home construction, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 1991 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Building lawsExecutive reorganizationFederal preemptionHousing codes
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Mar 5, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Modular Construction Commission to: (1) carry out through the National Evaluation Service of the Council of American Building Officials a modular regulatory construction program; (2) review and propose related regulations; (3) review and approve the program budget; and (4) review and resolve administrative complaints.

States that the program shall consist of: (1) codes and standards; (2) approval of buildings, components, and systems; (3) monitoring of compliance assurance programs; (4) selection and monitoring of evaluation and inspection agencies; and (5) certification and labeling of modular construction.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 21, 1991
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 21, 1991
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 17, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1235: To establish the Modular Construction Commission and provide for national regulation of modular home construction, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1235/
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"H.R. 1235: To establish the Modular Construction Commission and provide for national regulation of modular home construction, and for other purposes.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1235/.
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H.R. 1235, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1235/.
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