Executive Order 14264 positions itself as an effort to combat what it characterizes as economic and personal freedom restrictions caused by overregulation. The order specifically targets regulations defining the term "showerhead" issued during the Obama-Biden administrations in 2013 and 2021, which the order describes as a "war on showers" resulting in "multi-thousand-word regulations." The order contends that such extensive definition is unnecessary for what it considers a common piece of hardware, noting that the Oxford English Dictionary defines the term in a single sentence.
The directive instructs the Secretary of Energy to publish a notice in the Federal Register rescinding the 2021 regulation titled "Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead" (86 Fed. Reg. 71797) and its associated definition codified at 10 C.F.R. 430.2. The order explicitly states that notice and comment procedures are deemed unnecessary for this action. The rescission is to take effect 30 days after the publication of the notice in the Federal Register.
Implementation responsibility falls primarily to the Secretary of Energy, who must publish the rescission notice as directed. The order includes standard provisions clarifying that it does not affect the functions of the Office of Management and Budget regarding budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available appropriations; and does not create any enforceable rights or benefits for any party against the United States government or its entities. While the order itself does not explicitly detail the expected impacts, the framing suggests an intended reduction in regulatory burden and an increase in consumer choice regarding showerhead water pressure and design.