A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 226–197
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act" or the "SHOWER Act," seeks to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. It specifically focuses on revising the legal definition of a showerhead. Under this proposal, the term would take on the meaning provided in ASME A112.18.1-2024. Additionally, the new definition would explicitly exclude safety shower showerheads. The Secretary of Energy is required to update regulations to match this new definition within 180 days.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill mandates that the Secretary of Energy update federal regulations to reflect the new definition.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill updates the technical definition of a showerhead, which may alter existing water conservation standards.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 226 yes · 197 no
01/13/2026 · Roll call 23 · recorded as “On Passage”
- The House: a last attempt to send the bill back to committee The minority party's final chance to change or stall a bill just before the vote on passage. It almost always fails; when it succeeds, the bill does not get its final vote that day. Motion to recommit rejected 209 yes · 215 no
01/13/2026 · Roll call 22 · recorded as “On Motion to Recommit”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Clarified Definition for Safety Equipment: By explicitly stating that the term "showerhead" does not include safety shower showerheads, the bill provides a clear distinction for these specific items (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill updates the technical definition of a showerhead, which may alter existing water conservation standards.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill mandates that the Secretary of Energy update federal regulations to reflect the new definition.
- 1/15/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1/13/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR 1/7/2026 H127)
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR 1/7/2026 H127)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 22).
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Mr. Riley (NY) moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H695)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H695-696)
- Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 4593.
- 1/7/2026
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4593 would be postponed.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4593.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 977. (consideration: CR H127-132)
- Rules 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.
- 12/30/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-417.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
- 12/3/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.
- 11/19/2025
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
- 7/23/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/22/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Troy BaldersonRepublican · Ohio
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio