H.R.4593 SHOWER Act
Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act — amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead, rolling back DOE water-efficiency standards (119th Congress)
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Introduced Jul 22, 2025 by Russell Fry (R-SC). 2 cosponsors as of Jul 23, 2025. Passed the House Jan 13, 2026, 226-197.
- Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported it (H. Rept. 119-417), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.977).
- IntroducedJul 22, 2025
- Passed HouseJan 13, 2026
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Jan 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor Russell Fry (R-SC)
2 cosponsors:
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH) Jul 23, 2025
- Troy Balderson (R-OH) Jul 23, 2025
Cosponsorship closed Dec 30, 2025 (119th Congress): the House Energy and Commerce Committee reported the bill.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.House
2 members cosponsored
- Michael A. Rulli R-OH
- Troy Balderson R-OH
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.House
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.House
- Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-417.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.House
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.977) (8 steps)
- 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...
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 2).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 3).
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 977.
- 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...
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4593.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4593 would be postponed.
House floor day: motion to recommit, passage (6 steps)
- Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 4593.
- Considered as unfinished business.
- Mr. Riley (NY) moved to recommit to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 22).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 23).
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 226-197
Of 2 cosponsors: 2 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 23 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Votes on this bill
4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 4 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Jan 7, 20264:57 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.977On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 2).Agreed to213-211Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 211 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 213 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 213 | 211 | 0 | 7 |
Jan 7, 20265:33 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.977)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 3).Agreed to214-212Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 212 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 214 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 214 | 212 | 0 | 5 |
Jan 13, 20266:12 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 22).Failed209-215Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 209 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 215 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 209 | 215 | 0 | 7 |
Jan 13, 20266:17 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 23).Passed226-197Nay
Counted in grades
Of 2 cosponsors: 2 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 11 | 197 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 215 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 226 | 197 | 0 | 8 |
SHOWER Act — rolls back federal water-efficiency standards for showerheads. Federal efficiency standards reduce household water and energy demand; weakening the definition undermines the broader EPCA framework that drives appliance-level emissions reductions.