H.R. 4593 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jan 13, 2026. Received Jan 15, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRedefines showerhead water efficiency standards
The government currently has a definition of showerhead for water efficiency rules. This bill would replace that definition with one created by an engineering standards group called the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. It would also require the Department of Energy to update its regulations to match this new definition.
How it affects you
If you're buying or using a showerhead, this could affect what products are available and their water flow. The bill changes the technical rules manufacturers have to follow, though the summary doesn't detail how water usage or pressure might actually change for people in their homes.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Dec 30, 2025)
Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act or the SHOWER Act
This bill provides statutory authority for a revised definition of showerhead for the purpose of federal water efficiency regulations. Specifically, the bill adopts the definition of showerhead established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The bill also requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to revise existing regulations to reflect the new definition.
Executive Order 14264 (titled Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads and issued on April 9, 2025) directed DOE to rescind its regulatory definition of showerhead. This bill provides statutory authority for a new definition that replaces the rescinded regulations.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4593
AN ACT
SHOWER Act
Sponsor: Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC-7) · Introduced Jul 22, 2025 · Energy · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 15, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Jan 13, 2026
Passage Passed 226–197
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 11 | 197 | 5 |
| Republicans | 215 | 0 | 3 |
11 members voted against most of their party: 11 Democrats voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.