Nothing in the section preempts a State or local building code
To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 102, Sec. 102.
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Nothing in the section preempts a State or local building code
The document says “may not be construed”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 102 in the PDF
What the document says
“Nothing in this section may be construed to preempt a State or local building code.”
The section states that nothing in it may be read as preempting a State or local building code.
What the document actually says
“Nothing in this section may be construed to preempt a State or local building code.”
That sentence, in plain words
This part does not push aside state rules. It does not push aside city rules either.
What this is about
To preempt is for a federal rule to override a local one. Congress says that does not happen here. States and cities keep their own codes.
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Increase the supply of housing in America, Public Law 119-101, sec. 102, 140 Stat. 849 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ101/html/PLAW-119publ101.htm
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“Nothing in the section preempts a State or local building code,” Increase the supply of housing in America, section 102, Sec. 102. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-101/proposal/sec102-no-preemption/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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