SHOWER Act
Sponsored by Russell Fry
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 15, 2026
This bill establishes a statutory definition of showerhead for federal water efficiency regulations based on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard. It requires the Department of Energy to revise existing regulations to reflect this new definition. The bill provides statutory authority to replace a regulatory definition that was rescinded by Executive Order 14264, issued April 9, 2025.
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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 This bill provides statutory authority for a new definition that replaces the rescinded regulations.