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42 U.S.C. 5403: Construction and safety standards

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-383. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1703, 42 U.S.C. 5402, 42 U.S.C. 5404, 42 U.S.C. 5405, 42 U.S.C. 5406.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing—federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (3).

This Congress

  • H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed (a), (i)
  • S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change (i)

How it got here

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "The Secretary, after consultation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, shall establish by order appropriate Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards. Each su… (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(1), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "All orders issued under this section shall be issued after notice and an opportunity for interested persons to participate are provided in accordance with the provisions of section 553… (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(2), inserted at end "Federal preemption under this subsection shall be broadly and liberally construed to ensure that disparate State or local requirements or standards do not affect the uniformity and comprehensiveness of the standards promulgated under this sect… (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e), inserted heading, substituted "The consensus committee, in recommending standards, regulations, and interpretations, and the Secretary, in establishing standards or regulations or issuing interpretations under this section… (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(7), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(5), (7), redesignated subsec. (i) as (g) and struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall issue an order establishing initial Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards not later than one year after August 22, 1974." (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(7), redesignated subsec. (j) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (f). (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(7), redesignated subsec. (i) as (g). (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §604(6), (7), substituted "subsection (e)" for "subsection (f)" and redesignated subsec. (j) as (h). (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (j)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–550 added subsec. (j). · (j)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–242 added subsec. (i). · (i)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–479 substituted "that" for "than" before "an earlier or later date". · (e)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–399 substituted "manufactured home" for "mobile home" wherever appearing. · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)

1977

  • Pub. L. 95–128 added subsec. (h). · (h)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.