House lawmakers will vote this week on legislation that would codify a Trump executive order redefining showerheads and roll back Biden-era energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes.
The upcoming floor votes on Rep. Russell Fry’s (R-S.C.) “Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act,” H.R. 4593, and Rep. Erin Houchin’s (R-Ind.) “Affordable HOMES Act,” H.R. 5184, is part of House Republicans’ campaign against federal efficiency regulations.
“Energy efficiency is important as a general matter, but it’s a major problem when regulations are drafted to meet arbitrary standards despite diminishing returns on actual, house-effective gains in efficiency,” Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) said during a December markup.
Republicans argue that Biden-era efficiency rules for manufactured homes, showerheads, refrigerators and other appliances are “burdensome.” They say the standards limit appliance options and force consumers to spend more when buying new products.