# 119-hr-5042: To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes.

119-hr-5042, To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5042
- Congress: 119
- Title: To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Restores the 2020 Department of Energy definition of showerhead as the governing standard.** This bill would repeal the Department of Energy's 2021 "Definition of Showerhead" rule and make the 2020 final rule the controlling specification for what counts as a showerhead when setting acceptable water pressure and other DOE energy conservation requirements.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Showerhead makers face 2020 rule again: mixed, medium. This bill would repeal the Energy Department’s 2021 showerhead rule and bring back its 2020 rule. The 2020 definition would again decide what counts as a showerhead for acceptable water pressure. Manufacturers, importers, retailers, and installers would need to use the 2020 definition to judge whic…

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- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-142: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5042)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-142: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-142)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5042 (as of 2026-06-12).