HR-6772 : Still Just a Bill

The Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act (H.R. 6772) mandates that the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a study and submit a report to Congress within one year of the Act's enactment. The study is required to examine the potential costs and benefits associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential building code, specifically investigating whether such a code could:

• Reduce the time needed for local government approval of new construction.
• Lower the cost of residential construction across the United States.
• Improve the quality of available and affordable residential housing in the United States.