The Improving Housing Performance Act requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to commission an independent study within 90 days to evaluate how well manufactured homes perform in areas prone to natural disasters and extreme weather, such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires. The study must examine whether homes built to current federal safety standards can adequately protect residents and withstand these hazards, and identify what improvements to building materials, design, installation practices, and safety standards could enhance performance. Within 180 days, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress and publish it publicly that includes findings from the study, recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes, an analysis of how recommended improvements would affect affordability and overall performance, and a plan for better collecting data on manufactured home performance during and after natural disasters. The bill does not specify a funding amount but requires the research to be conducted by at least one independent, non-partisan organization with expertise in manufactured home performance and hazard-related standards. This legislation affects manufactured home residents, the manufactured housing industry, and federal housing policy by seeking to improve safety standards for the estimated millions of Americans who live in manufactured homes.
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