Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act”.
Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress that examines the costs and benefits that could be associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential building code.
Sec. 2 Uniform building code study
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress that examines the costs and benefits that could be associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential building code, including whether such a code could—
reduce the amount of time required for units of local government to approve new construction;
reduce the cost of residential construction in the United States; or
increase the quality of available and affordable residential housing in the United States.