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Changes What Counts as a Showerhead in Federal Rules

Also known as: SHOWER Act

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House

226–197

Senate
President

Key Points

  • Changes what counts as a showerhead under federal rules to match a 2024 national plumbing standard. It does not set a new water flow limit.
  • Emergency safety showers in workplaces and schools are not counted under these rules.
  • The Department of Energy must update its rules within 6 months to match the new definition.
  • This could change which bathroom fixtures are sold, like multi-spray panels or rain showers, and how limits apply to them.
  • Depending on how products are counted, homes could use more or less water, which can raise or lower water and energy bills.
EnergyEnvironmentConsumer ProtectionHousing

Milestones

8 milestones26 actions
Jan 15, 2026Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jan 13, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 13, 2026House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR 1/7/2026 H127)

Jan 13, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 23).

Jan 13, 2026House

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 22).

Vote Results

2 votes
HouseFailedAmendmentJan 13, 2026

On Motion to Recommit

209
215
Democrat
209 – 0 · 4
Republican
0 – 215 · 3
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HousePassedPassageJan 13, 2026

On Passage

226
197
Democrat
11 – 197 · 5
Republican
215 – 0 · 3
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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SHOWER Act

Bill NumberHR 4593
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(2)
R: 2

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