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Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress that examines the costs and benefits that could be associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential building code.
Summary
The bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on establishing a Federal uniform residential building code. The study must examine the costs and benefits of such a code, including whether it could reduce the time required for local government approval of new construction, lower residential construction costs, or improve the quality and affordability of residential housing. The Comptroller General must submit the report to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Sylvia R. Garcia’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- HILLCO PARTNERS LLC $9,900
- THE GOODMAN CORPORATION $6,800
- LANIER LAW FIRM $6,609
- ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP $6,600
- MEM &ASSOCIATES, INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Sylvia R. Garcia → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Dec 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 17, 2025
Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress that examines the costs and benefits that could be associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential building code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Affordable Housing Through Common- Sense Standards Act”.
SEC. 2. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STUDY.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress that examines the costs and benefits that could be associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential building code, including whether such a code could—
(1) reduce the amount of time required for units of local government to approve new construction;
(2) reduce the cost of residential construction in the United States; or
(3) increase the quality of available and affordable residential housing in the United States. <all>
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