{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-pettersen-bonamici-and-senate-colleagues-lead-new-manufactured-housing", "Reps. Pettersen, Bonamici, and Senate Colleagues Lead New Manufactured Housing Tenant\u2019s Bill of Rights", "2023-07-12", "2023", "2023-07", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Suzanne Bonamici", "B001278", "bonamici.house.gov", "bonamici", "https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014This week, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Fetterman (D-PA) that would provide tenants and owners of manufactured (mobile) homes with enhanced protections against predatory landowners in federally backed Manufactured Housing Communities (MHC).\n\n\u201cMy parents struggled with housing insecurity, often finding it difficult to identify or qualify for places to stay that were affordable and safe. Manufactured housing, or mobile homes, can be an instrumental tool as we work to expand affordable options in Colorado and the country, but we have to ensure tenants in these communities have protections,\u201d said Pettersen. \u201cBy creating the Manufactured Tenant\u2019s Bill of Rights, my colleagues and I are working to protect hardworking families from exploitation, skyrocketing rents, and an increased risk of eviction.\u201d\n\n\u201cManufactured housing can be a more affordable option for families and individuals, and in some communities it is their only affordable housing option. Unfortunately, residents in manufactured housing communities typically lack basic protections and often face the risk of eviction,\u201d said Bonamici. \u201cI\u2019m introducing the Manufactured Housing Tenants\u2019 Bill of Rights with my colleague Congresswoman Pettersen to establish federal minimum standards for manufactured home residents and prevent further housing instability.\u201d\n\n\u201cAll too often, tenants are faced with predatory practices meant to deprive them of their homes and hard-earned savings. Mobile home tenants deal with an increased risk of eviction as their housing costs soar without adequate legal protections, and to make matters worse, the communities they live in are often bought with federally-backed financing,\u201d said Shaheen. \u201cThe Manufactured Tenant\u2019s Bill of Rights would directly address that concern, ensuring that tenants receive equitable protections under the law to provide them with housing stability and peace of mind.\u201d\n\n\u201cMobile home owners deserve rights\u2014real, enforceable protections against rising rents, unfair practices, and exploitative evictions,\u201d said Blumenthal. \u201cOur measure will assure security to tenants who own their mobile homes but not the underlying land.\u201d\n\n\"The bottom line is that Pennsylvania needs more good, affordable housing options \u2014including manufactured housing,\u201d said Fetterman. \u201cBut right now, too many people are taking advantage of the system and lining their own pockets. This critical bill will help protect residents of manufactured housing communities and keep more Pennsylvania families in stable affordable homes.\u201d\n\nFor the full text of the bill, click here.\n\nCurrently, more than 3 million Americans live in MHCs, which often represent one of the few naturally occurring sources of affordable housing. However, because residents typically own the home itself, but not the land it sits on, they often struggle with unexpected cost increases and face a heightened risk of evictions. Outside investors have often purchased MHCs and pushed residents out, raising rents as much as 70%. Because of the unusual ownership structure, manufactured housing residents can fall through the cracks, where residents often lack the protections of either homeowners or other renters.\n\nThe Manufactured Housing Tenant\u2019s Bill of Rights would establish a set of minimum standards for tenants in MHCs that receive federal financing through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or the Federal Housing Administration. These protections include:\n\nThe right to a one-year renewable lease absent good cause for nonrenewal\n\nA 5-day grace period for late rent payments\n\nA minimum 60-day written notice of rent increases or new added charges like water or sewer of up to 5% of the prior rent, with longer notice for larger rent increases (an additional 30 days required for each 2.5% rent increase above 5%)\n\nRights for the tenant to:\n\nSell the manufactured home without having to relocate it\n\nSublet the home or assign the lease to a buyer of the home provided the buyer meets the MHC\u2019s rules and regulations\n\nPost \u201cfor sale\u201d signs on the home\n\nSell the manufactured home in place within 45 days after eviction, to prevent the homeowner from losing their equity\n\nReceive at least 60 days advanced notice of the MHC\u2019s planned sale or closure. Giving tenants the opportunity to purchase the community in the event of a sale.\n\nThe bill also requires public disclosure of MHCs that receive federal backing to ensure residents are aware of their rights. FHFA would also be required to create a standard lease agreement which allows Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to finally begin purchasing manufactured home leases through their single-family mortgage programs, which could significantly lower interest rates.\n\nThe legislation is endorsed by All Parks Alliance for Change, Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners, Connecticut Manufactured Home Owners Alliance, Housing Assistance Council, Manufactured Home Owners\u2019 Association of NJ, Inc., National Consumer Law Center (on behalf of its low-income clients), National Housing Law Project, National Low Income Housing Coalition, National Manufactured Home Owners Association, Prosperity Now, Resident-Owned Communities \u2013 New Hampshire, ROC USA, and WorkMoney.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:18:03Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-pettersen-bonamici-and-senate-colleagues-lead-new-manufactured-housing"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6937167383730412, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}