House passes the SHOWER Act
On Passage
JAN 13, 2026 · 6:17 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 11 Democrats who crossed. Cleared the 212 needed by 14 votes.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 4593, the SHOWER Act. It would use an ASME-established definition of showerhead for federal water-efficiency regulations and require the Department of Energy to revise its regulations; it passed by 14 votes over the 212 yes votes needed.
Pass H.R. 4593 in the House and send it to the Senate.
Reject H.R. 4593 in the House.
Sets an ASME-based statutory definition of showerhead and directs DOE to update its regulations.
Passed the House 226–197 on Jan. 13, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 448 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
212 is a majority of the 423 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
Party line, with 11 Democrats crossing11 Democrats crossed. It passed.
Every vote on H.R. 4593, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 4593
- DEC 30Reported by Energy and CommerceREPORTED28–20
- JAN 7#2Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 977)AGREED TO213–211
- JAN 7#3On the rule (H.Res. 977)AGREED TO214–212
- JAN 13#22Motion to recommitFAILED209–215
- JAN 13#23THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED226–19714 votes to spare over the 212 needed.
Coverage of this vote and its bill2 stories from 2 outlets
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
