To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill changes which Department of Energy showerhead definition controls federal water-conservation standards. It repeals the 2021 final rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead and gives the 2020 final rule the force and effect of law. The 2020 rule treated a showerhead with multiple sprays more permissively than the 2021 rule, so the bill would favor manufacturers and consumers seeking higher-flow multi-nozzle shower products while reducing DOE's ability to enforce the narrower 2021 interpretation.
Who Benefits and How
Showerhead manufacturers benefit because the 2020 definition gives more room to design multi-spray products. Plumbing fixture retailers benefit if higher-flow or multi-nozzle models face less federal restriction. Consumers seeking higher-flow showers benefit from a legal definition that permits broader showerhead configurations. Builders and remodelers benefit from product availability if manufacturers can sell designs limited by the 2021 rule.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Energy efficiency staff must stop relying on the 2021 showerhead definition and apply the 2020 rule instead. Water conservation programs bear policy burden because the bill weakens the narrower conservation-oriented definition. Utilities promoting water efficiency may face higher demand-management challenges if higher-flow shower products expand. Manufacturers that designed products around the 2021 rule may need to adjust compliance planning.
Key Provisions
- Repeals the Department of Energy's December 20, 2021 showerhead definition final rule.
- Provides legal force to the Department of Energy's December 16, 2020 showerhead definition final rule.
- Modifies the federal definition used to determine acceptable showerhead water pressure.
- Expands room for multi-spray showerhead designs by restoring the more permissive 2020 definition.
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Repeals the Department of Energy's 2021 showerhead definition rule and gives legal force to the 2020 rule defining showerheads for water-pressure regulation.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Appliance Standards, Consumer Products
Primary Purpose
Repeals the Department of Energy's 2021 showerhead definition rule and gives legal force to the 2020 rule defining showerheads for water-pressure regulation.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Showerhead manufacturers
- Plumbing fixture retailers
- Consumers seeking higher-flow showers
- Builders
Identified Costs
- Department of Energy efficiency staff
- Water conservation programs
- Utilities promoting water efficiency
- Compliance planners
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Moore of Alabama, …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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