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House Rules hearing spotlights debate over Shower Act that would codify agency change for showerhead rules
Summary
Representative Russell Fry defended HR 4593, the Shower Act, saying it would codify a narrower definition of 'showerhead' to restore consumer choice and regulatory stability; Democrats warned the change could undo energy- and water-saving standards already rescinded by executive action and questioned prioritizing the bill.
Chairwoman Fox opened a House Rules Committee meeting to consider HR 4593, HR 5184 and HR 6938 and introduced Representative Russell Fry, who testified in favor of HR 4593, the "Shower Act." Fry told the committee the bill would "deliver regulatory stability by codifying the definition of a showerhead" consistent with American Society of Mechanical Engineers standards and apply the federal 2.5 gallons-per-minute limit to individual fixtures rather than whole shower systems. "This will clarify the maximum flow rate, to apply to each faucet, allowing consumers to have the products and water flow that they desire," Fry said.
Fry argued the current regulatory…
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