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H.R. 4593

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 4593, the SHOWER Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 22, 2025 by Rep. Russell Fry (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jan 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 4593 has 2 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

hb4593/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 4593 EH: Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 4593
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-22
  2. Passed House2026-01-13
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Dec 30, 2025

hb4593/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (12/30/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Russell Fry (R) sponsors H.R. 4593, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 4593 went before 3 committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce and Energy Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jan 15, 2026 · 314 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Reported By · Dec 30, 2025 · 1,636 Bills
Energy Subcommittee
Energy Subcommittee
Reported by · Nov 19, 2025

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4593, the latest H. Rept. 119-417.

  • H. Rept. 119-417 — SAVING HOMEOWNERS FROM OVERREGULATION WITH EXCEPTIONAL RINSING ACT

Actions

H.R. 4593 has taken 24 actions since Jul 22, 2025, the latest on Jan 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jan 13, 202618:05
House
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 4593.
Jan 13, 202618:05
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H695-696)
Jan 13, 202618:05
House
Mr. Riley (NY) moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H695)Energy and Commerce Committee
Jan 13, 202618:06
House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

Votes

H.R. 4593 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Jan 13, 2026 at 226–197.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jan 13, 2026
House
On Passage
226
197
Jan 13, 2026
House
On Motion to Recommit
209
215

1 bill is related to H.R. 4593.

Titles

H.R. 4593 goes by 11 titles, 8 of them short titles.

  • SHOWER Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead. — Official Title as Introduced
  • SHOWER Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • SHOWER Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • SHOWER Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • SHOWER Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 4593, the latest on Jan 5, 2026.

  • H.R. 4593, SHOWER Act — 2026-01-05As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 30, 2025

Lobbying

10 clients hired 10 firms and 40 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4593 in 19 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, Trade (domestic/foreign), Agriculture, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PLUMBING MANUFACTURERS INTERNATIONALPMI is the international trade association of plumbing products manufacturers.Illinois14$56K
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMYAdvance appliance efficiency standards.District of Columbia13$180K
ALLIANCE FOR WATER EFFICIENCYWater efficiency research, policy, and collaborationIllinois13$20K
SIERRA CLUB—California13—
SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)Law firmDistrict of Columbia11$40K
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILTrade association for the chemical industryDistrict of Columbia11$20K
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION—District of Columbia11—
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT—California11—
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
POTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC14$56K
BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS13$180K
PEDRO PEDROZA RODRIGUEZ13$20K
SIERRA CLUB13—
CASCADE ASSOCIATES11$20K
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS11—
LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC11$40K
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION11—
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT11—
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 40.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
STEPHANIE SALMON114
ATHAN MANUEL113
HARRISON MANIN113
MAHYAR SOROUR113
MELINDA PIERCE113
PATRICK DRUPP113
PEDRO PEDROZA RODRIGUEZ113
RACHAEL PATTEN113
UDAI ROHATGI113
VANDAN PATEL113
XAVIER BOATRIGHT113
AMERICA FITZPATRICK111
ANDREW SIFF111
ANISHA SHARMA111
ANNA MEDEMA111
BRANDON ARNOLD111
BRYAN RILEY111
CHRIS GRANBERG111
COLDEN FRANKLIN111
DARIEN DAVIS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2026 first_quarter$200K1st Quarter - Report
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICTSANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT2026 second_quarter$130K2nd Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2026 second_quarter$100K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMYBOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMYBOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMYBOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)2026 first_quarter$35K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNIONNATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCASCADE ASSOCIATES2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
PLUMBING MANUFACTURERS INTERNATIONALPOTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC2026 second_quarter$14K2nd Quarter - Report
PLUMBING MANUFACTURERS INTERNATIONALPOTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC2026 first_quarter$14K1st Quarter - Report
PLUMBING MANUFACTURERS INTERNATIONALPOTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$14K4th Quarter - Report
PLUMBING MANUFACTURERS INTERNATIONALPOTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC2025 third_quarter$14K3rd Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR WATER EFFICIENCYPEDRO PEDROZA RODRIGUEZ2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR WATER EFFICIENCYPEDRO PEDROZA RODRIGUEZ2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR WATER EFFICIENCYPEDRO PEDROZA RODRIGUEZ2026 first_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4593 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4593’s is Energy.

hr4593/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4593 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Consumer affairs to Water use and supply.

hr4593/subjects.txt
Consumer affairsWater use and supply

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4593, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 125 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FRY:H.R. 4593.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H3554]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com