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US HB7792

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

James Himes

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the National Housing Act to explicitly allow FHA-insured property improvement loans to be used for construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs)

  • Increases loan limits for single-family home alterations and repairs from current levels to $75,000, and raises multi-family improvement loan limits to $150,000 total or $37,500 per unit

  • Sets new manufactured home purchase loan limits at $106,405 for single-section homes and $195,322 for multi-section homes; combined home-and-lot loans capped at $149,782 and $238,699 respectively

  • Requires HUD to develop annual indexing methods for loan limits within one year of enactment and extends maximum loan terms to 30 years as determined by the Secretary

  • Directs HUD to conduct a study on the cost effectiveness of off-site construction housing (manufactured and modular homes), including comparisons to site-built homes over 40 years and potential applications in multifamily housing

Legislative Description

Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2026

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Financial Services3/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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