we need to reduce federal regulation on the construction of new housing – like new federal energy mandates that are driving up the cost of homes by as much as $30,000 per home
Reduce federal regulations and federal energy mandates that increase the cost of building new housing.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Crank answered a housing question by saying Congress should reduce federal regulation on construction of new housing, including federal energy mandates that he said increase home costs.
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The Clerk lists Jeff Crank as Colorado 5th District Republican and states his oath of office was Jan. 03, 2025.
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HUD and USDA adopted 2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 energy standards for covered new construction, with compliance dates varying by program type.
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Congress.gov lists Crank among cosponsors. The bill would require congressional approval before a major rule may take effect, but its tracker says the bill has the status Introduced and latest action was referral to committees.
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The House vote was on passage of H.J. Res. 20, disapproving DOE energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters. Status: Passed. Crank, Republican, Colorado, voted Yea.
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Congress disapproved the DOE rule on Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters, and the rule shall have no force or effect. Approved May 9, 2025.
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The House vote was on passage of H.J. Res. 35, disapproving the EPA Waste Emissions Charge rule for petroleum and natural gas systems. Status: Passed. Crank, Republican, Colorado, voted Yea.
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Congress disapproved the EPA Waste Emissions Charge rule for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, and the rule shall have no force or effect. Approved March 14, 2025.
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HUD and USDA announced the immediate rescission of the 2024 final determination adopting updated energy efficiency standards for HUD- and USDA-financed new construction, effective May 1, 2026. The notice says covered programs will instead comply with the energy efficiency standards in effect immediately before the 2024 determination.
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FHA rescinded ML 2024-20 and generally restored the prior new-construction eligibility standard for FHA single-family properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas, effective immediately for the waiver period. HUD said the rescinded standard would have limited land available for development and increased construction costs for FHA-insured single-family properties.
Assessments
Crank won the 2024 federal House race and took office on January 3, 2025. During that same House term, HUD and USDA rescinded the 2024 energy-efficiency standards for HUD- and USDA-financed new construction, directly reducing the kind of federal new-housing energy mandate identified in the promise. Additional same-term rollbacks of FHA construction standards and energy-related federal rules support the finding, though the strongest evidence is the direct 2026 HUD/USDA rescission.
Crank took office on January 3, 2025. During the same House term, Congress enacted two energy/regulatory rollbacks and Crank voted for them, so there was real same-term movement toward reducing federal energy regulation. However, the enacted rollbacks were adjacent to the housing-cost promise rather than direct repeal or reduction of federal new-housing construction energy mandates such as the HUD/USDA standards identified in the evidence. His broader REINS Act cosponsorship was only introduced and did not itself deliver the promised housing-regulation outcome. This supports partial fulfillment, not full delivery.