Washington, D.C. -  Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution introduced by Congressman Joe Donnelly recognizing the importance of manufactured housing as a sustainable and affordable housing option. The resolution recognizes the third week of June as “Manufactured Housing Week,” which was created to celebrate the role manufactured housing plays in offering hardworking American families the option of purchasing quality homes at affordable prices.

“I am proud to have authored this resolution celebrating the role manufactured housing plays in providing Hoosiers and Americans alike with a high-quality affordable housing option,” Donnelly said. “The industry’s prominence in and around Elkhart is a point of pride for all those who live in north central Indiana. “

The text of House Resolution 1010 is included below:

Whereas manufactured housing plays a vital role in meeting the housing needs of the people of the United States and is an important source of quality, affordable housing, including both homeownership and rental housing;

Whereas the manufactured housing industry in the United States has approximately $6,000,000,000 annually in sales and employs approximately 70,000 people in factories and retail centers alone;

Whereas 18,000,000 people in the United States, representing all segments of the population, including emerging demographics, live in manufactured homes;

Whereas because it is an important source of affordable housing, manufactured housing is a critical part of the solution to the ongoing crisis in the housing market in this Nation;

Whereas the factory production process provides manufactured housing with technological advantages, value, and customization options for consumers seeking quality housing and sustainable homeownership;

Whereas manufactured homes are built to a national standard under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, which governs construction, engineering, quality, safety, and systems performance;

Whereas that Act supports innovation, consumer safety, efficiency, and quality while preserving the affordability and customization of manufactured housing;

Whereas creating affordable homeownership opportunities helps build communities and requires the cooperation of the private and public sectors, including the Federal Government and State and local governments;

Whereas the laws of the United States, such as the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000, encourage manufactured housing homeownership and should continue to do so in the future;

Whereas June is designated as National Homeownership Month; and

Whereas the third week of June is recognized as Manufactured Housing Week: Now, therefore, be it Resolved,That the House of Representatives--

(1) recognizes the importance of manufactured housing in providing decent, sustainable, and affordable housing;

(2) recognizes the importance of manufactured housing in contributing to homeownership in the United States;

(3) recognizes the importance of homeownership, including homeownership of manufactured homes, in building strong communities and families; and

(4) recognizes and fully supports the goals and ideals of Manufactured Housing Week and National Homeownership Month.

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