Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 4593
H.R. 4593 · 119th Congress
SHOWER Act
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. — 01/15/2026
What This Bill Does
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 This bill provides statutory authority for a new definition that replaces the rescinded regulations.
Summary as of 12/30/2025, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.