HR 10901 · 93th Congress · Housing and Community Development

National Mobile Home Safety Standards Act

Introduced 1973-10-12· Sponsored by Rep. Stephens, Robert G., Jr. [D-GA-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.(1973-10-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Mobile Home Safety Standards Act - Title I: Mobile Home Safety Standards - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish by order appropriate Federal mobile home safety standards. Requires State and local mobile home safety standards to be identical to Federal standards. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Mobile Home Safety Advisory Council, a majority of which shall be representatives of the general public, which the Secretary shall consult with concerning such standards. Allows the filing of a petition with the United States court of appeals for persons adversely affected by an order. Requires the Secretary to conduct research, testing, development and training, and to make grants to carry out this Act. Prohibits the manufacture or sale of mobile homes not meeting such standards, unless a person can establish that he did not have reason to know of a nonconformity by exercise of due care. Exempts such requirement from mobiles homes exported . Assigns jurisdiction to United States district courts in actions to restrain violations of this Act. Requires mobile home manufacturers manufacturing a mobile home in violation of such standards, to c…

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