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H.R. 5042

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5042, to define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Aug 26, 2025 by Rep. Darrell Issa (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Aug 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5042 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb5042/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5042 IH: To define “showerhead” for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5042  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 26, 2025   Mr. Issa  (for himself,  Mr. Cloud ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Rulli , and  Mrs. Luna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To define  showerhead  for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes.
1.
Showerheads defined
(a)
Repeal
The final rule of the Department of Energy titled  Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead  (86 Fed. Reg. 71797 (December 20, 2021)) is repealed.
(b)
Showerhead definition
The final rule of the Department of Energy titled  Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead  (85 Fed. Reg. 81341 (December 16, 2020)) shall have the force and effect of law.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Darrell Issa (R) sponsors H.R. 5042, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5042 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Aug 26, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5042 has taken 2 actions since Aug 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5042 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5042 goes by 2 titles.

  • To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5042 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5042’s is Energy.

hr5042/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5042, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 141 (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 5042.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution[Page H3712]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com