The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2026
HR 4593 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Russell Fry (R)

SHOWER Act

Redefines showerhead for federal water efficiency rules using an industry standard.

Tradeoff

Adopts ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) showerhead definition in federal law. DOE must update regulations within 180 days to match.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs less than $500,000 in 2026 to implement regulatory updates; no impact on federal deficit.

The $500,000 is just the federal cost for the Department of Energy to update its regulations — the policy's real impact falls on showerhead manufacturers who must comply with the new industry-standard definition.

H.R. 4593, SHOWER Act · Jan 2026

The House voted to recommit the bill on January 13, 2026 — the motion failed 209-215. The House then passed the bill 226-197 the same day — now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jul 22, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jul 22, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 28 - 20(Dec 3, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-417.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #22 · Jan 13, 2026)

    209 yeanay 215

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #23 · Jan 13, 2026)

    226 yeanay 197

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Jan 15, 2026)

Passage votes so far· Jan 13, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027