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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 This bill provides statutory authority for a new definition that replaces the rescinded regulations.
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act" or the "SHOWER Act".
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.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.