HR 7282 — FRAMER Act

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html January 30, 2026

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The bill adds a requirement for States to provide financial incentives related to energy code compliance for covered dwelling units in opportunity zones.

• 42 U.S.C. 5304

  (n) Energy Codes in Opportunity Zones.--(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive amounts under this title on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, a State shall provide to each person who built a covered dwelling unit in an opportunity zone that is located in the jurisdiction of such entity, not later than 30 days after such dwelling unit has been inspected and certified for occupancy, a payment in the amount equal to the difference, determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, between--(A) the cost of implementing the energy housing code of the State with respect to such covered dwelling unit, including costs associated with labor, supplies, wages of employees, inspection costs, or any other cost realized by the person who built a covered dwelling unit; and (B) the cost of implementing the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Minimum Energy Standard with respect to such covered dwelling unit, regardless of whether such covered dwelling is subject to such standard.

  This change requires States to financially incentivize builders in opportunity zones when their energy housing code is more expensive than federal standards.

• 42 U.S.C. 5304

  (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the energy housing code of the State has a lower cost than the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Minimum Energy Standard.

  This stipulates that no payment is required if the State's code is less expensive than the federal standard.

• 42 U.S.C. 5304

  (3) Disclosure requirement.--A person who built a covered dwelling unit in an opportunity zone and who has received or may in the future receive a reimbursement for building costs incurred shall provide to the person who first buys the covered dwelling unit, using a procedure and form established by the Secretary, a disclosure document that, based on information reasonably available at the time such disclosure is made,--(A) identifies the difference between the cost of implementing the energy housing code of the State with respect to such covered dwelling unit and the cost of implementing the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Minimum Energy Standard with respect to such covered dwelling unit; (B) identifies any amount that such person who built a covered dwelling unit has received or expects to receive from the a State under this section and any portion of such amount that was used by such person to reduce the price of the covered dwelling unit.

  This mandates disclosure of cost differences and reimbursements to potential buyers of covered dwelling units.

• 42 U.S.C. 5304

  (4) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Covered dwelling unit.--The term `covered dwelling unit' means a `residential building' such term is defined in section 6832 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. (B) Opportunity zone.--The term `opportunity zone' has the meaning given the term in section 1400Z-2 of title 26, United States Code.

  This provides definitions for relevant terms used in the new subsection.

• 42 U.S.C. 5304

  (b) Report.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall, each year until the date described in subsection (c), submit a report to the Congress that, to the degree practicable--(1) lists the States that were required under Section 104(n) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to provide payments to persons who built dwelling units; (2) the amount of each such payment, broken out by metropolitan city, urban county, State, unit of general local government, and insular area; (3) the total amount of all such payments, broken out by metropolitan city, urban county, State, unit of general local government, and insular area; and (4) the amount of the difference between the State codes and Department of Housing and Urban Development's Minimum Energy Standard by metropolitan city, urban county, State, unit of general local government, and insular area.

  This establishes an annual reporting requirement to track compliance and payments related to State energy codes.

• 42 U.S.C. 5304

  (c) Sunset.--Section 104(n) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as added by this section, shall be repealed on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this section.

  This sets a 7-year expiration date for the new requirements related to energy codes in opportunity zones.

Action History

1. January 30, 2026

   Introduced in House

2. January 30, 2026

   Introduced in House

3. January 30, 2026

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

• Gabe Evans · Cosponsor
• Lauren Boebert · Cosponsor
• Jeff Crank · Primary

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