Washington, Jan. 28 -- Representative Jeff Crank issued the following press release:
Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) introduced the Freeing Residential Affordable Markets from Excess Regulation (FRAMER) Act.
The cost of buying a new home in America is a challenge. This is made worse by excessive energy codes and regulations that raise the costs of construction, which are then passed down to homebuyers. The FRAMER Act would reduce the cost of home construction and homebuying by incentivizing states to roll back "agenda informed" energy codes applied to the construction of new homes. Under the legislation, states with energy codes more stringent than the federal standard would be required to reimburse home builders for the differen...