Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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Introduced: Jul 22, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 15, 2026
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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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 This bill provides statutory authority for a new definition that replaces the rescinded regulations.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
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.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-417.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-417.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
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