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Executive order · Wednesday 9 April 2025

Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure In Showerheads

The order directs the repeal of the federal definition of “showerhead.”

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It removes a 2021 Energy Department rule defining showerheads, reversing a specific federal product regulation.

What the order does

  • Directs the Secretary of Energy to publish a notice rescinding the 2021 showerhead-definition rule and its definition in federal regulations.
  • Makes the rescission effective 30 days after the notice is published.
  • States that notice and public comment are unnecessary because the President ordered the repeal.

Who it affects

  • Showerhead manufacturers and sellers subject to Energy Department product regulations.
  • Consumers purchasing or using showerheads.
  • Department of Energy officials responsible for implementing the repeal.