The MHCC was established by the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act (the Act) of 2000, which amended the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, and required the establishment of the MHCC to: (1) Provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and interpret the manufactured housing construction and safety standards; and (2) to provide periodic recommendations to the Secretary to adopt, revise, and interpret the procedural and enforcement manufactured housing regulations (3) be organized and carry out its business in a manner that guarantees a fair opportunity for the expression and consideration of various positions and for public participation; and (4) be deemed to be an advisory committee not composed of Federal employees.

The Act authorizes the Secretary to appoint a total of twenty-two members to the MHCC. Twenty-one members have voting rights; the twenty-second member represents the Secretary as a Designated Federal Official (DFO) and is a non-voting position. Service on the MHCC is voluntary. Travel and per diem for meetings is provided in accordance with federal travel policy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5703.

At the Secretary’s discretion, MHCC Members serve for a term of three years not to exceed two consecutive terms. A rotation of seven members will be maintained on a yearly basis within reason; however, the Secretary retains the option to remove and appoint members.

The MHCC is comprised of seven members in each of the following represented categories:

• Producers - Producers or retailers of manufactured housing
• Users - Persons representing consumer interests, such as consumer organizations, recognized consumer leaders, and owners who are residents of manufactured homes
• General Interest and Public Officials - General interest and public official members; three of the seven representatives must be Public Officials

Membership Lists and Information:

• MHCC Roster as of January 30, 2025 (DFO, Members, Subcommittees)
• MHCC Charter
• MHCC Bylaws

How to Apply to the MHCC:

A Federal Register Notice is annually published to request the nomination of individuals interested in serving on the MHCC. The membership application for the MHCC can be found at https://mhcc.homeinnovation.com/Application.aspx.

Full Committee: Meeting Notices and Minutes

If you have any questions or comments concerning the MHCC, please contact Home Innovation Research Labs at 1-888-602-4663 or via email at mhcc@homeinnovation.com. You may also contact HUD's Office of Manufactured Housing Programs at (202) 708-6423 or via email mhcc@hud.gov.

Submitting Proposals to MHCC

Consistent with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, interested persons are invited to submit proposed changes to update and revise HUD’s Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. These proposals will be submitted to the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee for review and consideration as part of its responsibility to provide periodic recommendations to HUD to adopt, revise, and interpret the HUD standards.

Proposals for revisions to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards should be submitted to: https://mhcc.homeinnovation.com/

General Subcommittee: Meeting Notices and Minutes

Regulatory Enforcement Subcommittee: Meeting Notices and Minutes

Structure & Design Subcommittee: Meeting Notices and Minutes

Technical Systems Subcommittee: Meeting Notices and Minutes