A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The FRAMER Act seeks to incentivize States to avoid costly and burdensome energy code housing policies. Under this bill, States would be required to pay builders in opportunity zones the difference between their state energy code costs and the HUD Minimum Energy Standard. These payments must be made within 30 days after a dwelling unit is inspected and certified for occupancy. Builders who receive these payments must provide a disclosure document to the first buyer of the dwelling unit. The Comptroller General is required to submit annual reports on these payments to Congress. Finally, this provision is set to expire seven years after enactment.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Builders are provided with a mechanism to be reimbursed for the extra costs of complying with state energy mandates.
- Scored +4
Does this make housing cost less?
The bill incentivizes development in opportunity zones by compensating builders for higher state energy code costs, potentially lowering final sale prices.
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill provides direct financial reimbursements to builders of residential units in opportunity zones, which may incentivize new construction projects.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill seeks to disincentivize states from enacting more stringent and costly energy code requirements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Reimbursement for Builders: Builders of covered dwelling units in opportunity zones would receive a payment equal to the difference between the cost of implementing state energy codes and the HUD Minimum Energy Standard, provided the state code is more expensive (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Price Reductions for Homebuyers: The bill includes a disclosure requirement where builders must identify any portion of the reimbursement used to reduce the price of the covered dwelling unit (Section 2(a)(3)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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State Financial Burden: States may be required to provide payments to persons who built covered dwelling units in opportunity zones (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Increased Disclosure Requirements for Builders: Persons who built a covered dwelling unit and received a reimbursement must provide a specific disclosure document to the first buyer of that unit (Section 2(a)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Builders are provided with a mechanism to be reimbursed for the extra costs of complying with state energy mandates. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill encourages the development of housing in opportunity zones and includes provisions for passing savings onto buyers. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Increased residential construction through opportunity zone incentives may benefit urbanized areas. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — Increased housing supply in opportunity zones may provide broader demographic benefits.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Builders receive direct compensation for the cost difference between state energy codes and HUD standards. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill provides direct financial reimbursements to builders of residential units in opportunity zones, which may incentivize new construction projects. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By offsetting the costs of state energy mandates, the bill aims to lower barriers to residential development in opportunity zones.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill incentivizes development in opportunity zones by compensating builders for higher state energy code costs, potentially lowering final sale prices.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill seeks to disincentivize states from enacting more stringent and costly energy code requirements.
- 2/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
Lauren BoebertRepublican · Colorado
Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado