HR 4593
Passed a chamber
Changes the federal definition of showerhead used in energy efficiency rules so it follows the ASME A112.18.1-2024 industry standard, excluding safety shower showerheads, and requires the Energy Secretary to update regulations to match within 180 days.
Official title: SHOWER Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
22-JUL-2025
Referred
22-JUL-2025
Approved by committee
03-DEC-2025
Reported
30-DEC-2025
On the calendar
30-DEC-2025
Passed
13-JAN-2026
Senate
Received
15-JAN-2026
- Replaces the definition of showerhead in Section 321(31)(D) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with a reference to ASME A112.18.1-2024
- Excludes safety shower showerheads from the definition
- Requires the Secretary of Energy to revise regulations to conform to the new definition within 180 days of enactment
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (30-DEC-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 13-JAN-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
- Energy Subcommittee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
Energy
■ 2 R
2 Republicans