JULY 27, 2026 TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHI / ROAD ACT SNATCH DEFEAT FROM JAWS OF VICTORY REGARDING MANUFACTURED HOUSING ENERGY STANDARDS Urged on by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) in order to comply with a supposed requirement of the MHI-supported 21st Century ROAD to
Washington, D.C. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MHARR
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RE: BROAD DISCOVERY DENIED IN ENERGY STANDARDS CASE A federal magistrate judge has, for now, denied an effort by the Plaintiffs to obtain wide-ranging discovery from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in the case that was brought in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas to invalidate DOE’s impending high-cost manufactured
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Washington, D.C., April 27, 2022 – In a second set of written comments copy attached submitted to the White House Manufactured Housing Task Force (Task Force) in connection with a series of “Listening Sessions,” the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has called on the Task Force to recommend decisive action by the Biden
TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHI ENERGY LEGISLATION DEBACLE KEEPS GETTING WORSE MHARR has been clear on the record that while it supports the repeal of the manufactured housing “permanent chassis” mandate contained in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing
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In January 2025, with the start of President Donald Trump’s second term fast approaching, MHARR published an Issues and Perspectives (IP) article entitled “Trump 2.0 – The Industry’s Second Chance.” Noting that President Trump first came into office in January 2017 with a domestic policy agenda focused on cutting unnecessary, costly and burdensome federal regulation
AUGUST 17, 2026 TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHARR CALLS ON HUD SECRETARY TO FUNDAMENTALLY REFORM FEDERAL MANUFACTURED HOUSING PROGRAM MHARR, in an August 12, 2026 communication to HUD Secretary Scott Turner (redacted copy attached), has called for a complete investigation of – and fundamental wide-reaching reforms to –
Washington, D.C. JULY 14, 2026. TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHARR CALLS ON MHCC TO SHELVE ANY NEW OR FURTHER MANUFACTURED HOUSING “ENERGY” STANDARDS Following the July 8, 2026 publication of a Federal Register notice of
Washington, D.C. – June 2026. “PENDING HOUSING LEGISLATION IS A LITANY OF DEFICIENCIES AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAINSTREAM MH AND CONSUMERS” By Mark Weiss As work continues in Congress (at press time) to produce an impactful “housing” bill, in the face of an unprecedented shortage of affordable housing and homeownership opportunities – a
