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H.R. 4593

Introduced

SHOWER Act

Sponsor
RRussell Fry· South Carolina
Introduced
July 22, 2025
Policy area
Energy
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.January 15, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4593 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4593

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 15, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the 
definition of showerhead.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Saving Homeowners from 
Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act'' or the ``SHOWER Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISED DEFINITION OF SHOWERHEAD.

(a) In General.--Section 321(31)(D) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(31)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
``(D) The term `showerhead' has the meaning given such term 
in ASME A112.18.1-2024, except such term does not include 
safety shower showerheads.''.
(b) Revisions to Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall promulgate 
such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to conform such 
regulations to the definition of showerhead in section 321(31)(D) of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by subsection (a) of 
this section.

Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.

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