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HR 4593 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

SHOWER Act

In plain language: This bill updates federal water-efficiency rules by adopting the latest 2024 industry plumbing standard for showerheads, directing the Department of Energy to revise its appliance regulations accordingly. In practice, this alters how the federal 2.5-gallon-per-minute water limit applies to multi-nozzle shower fixtures, potentially allowing consumers to buy units with higher overall water flow. While this would offer stronger spray and greater water volume for bathers, it could also increase household utility costs and overall water consumption. Emergency safety showers remain exempt from federal flow restrictions.

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Issues

What this bill touches.

Pollution & developmentRegulation (cross-sector)

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Manufacturers of emergency safety showersExcludes safety shower showerheads from the federal statutory definition of a showerhead under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, removing them from those conservation regulations (Sec. 2(a)).provisional

Who it burdens

  • Department of EnergyMust issue revised water and energy conservation regulations within 180 days to conform to the new statutory definition of a showerhead (Sec. 2(b)).provisional
  • Showerhead manufacturersSubject to updated federal regulations that align the legal definition of showerheads with industry standard ASME A112.18.1–2024 (Sec. 2(a), Sec. 2(b)).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Adopts an updated industry standard definition (ASME A112.18.1–2024) for what qualifies as a showerhead under federal water conservation laws, explicitly excluding emergency safety showers.

    Sec. 2(a)provisional

  2. Requires the Department of Energy to revise its water and energy conservation regulations within 180 days to conform to the updated showerhead definition.

    Sec. 2(b)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Jan 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Jan 13, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jan 13, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR 1/7/2026 H127)
  4. Jan 13, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR 1/7/2026 H127)
  5. Jan 13, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 22).
  6. Jan 7, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 977 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184 and H.R. 6938. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
  7. Dec 30, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-417.
  8. Dec 30, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-417.
  9. Dec 3, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.
  10. Jul 22, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Jul 22, 2025Introduced in House

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