Legislative Research: US HB8 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
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| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
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| 2025-2026 119th Congress (N/A) | Reserved for the Speaker. [HB8 2025 Detail][HB8 2025 Text][HB8 2025 Comments] | |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Reserved for the Speaker. [HB8 2023 Detail][HB8 2023 Text][HB8 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-03 Introduced in House |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Engrossed - Dead) | To require a background check for every firearm sale. [HB8 2021 Detail][HB8 2021 Text][HB8 2021 Comments] | 2022-05-25 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Engrossed - Dead) | Establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals). Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer ... [HB8 2019 Detail][HB8 2019 Text][HB8 2019 Comments] | 2019-03-04 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Engrossed - Dead) | Water Resources Development Act of 2018 TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 102) This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to identify potential opportunities for the beneficial use o... [HB8 2017 Detail][HB8 2017 Text][HB8 2017 Comments] | 2018-06-26 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Engrossed - Dead) | North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 TITLE I--MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE Subtitle A--Energy Delivery, Reliability, and Security (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to revise procedures for consider... [HB8 2015 Detail][HB8 2015 Text][HB8 2015 Comments] | 2015-12-07 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (N/A - Dead) | Reserved for the Speaker. [HB8 2013 Detail][HB8 2013 Text][HB8 2013 Comments] | |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Passed) | American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Title I: General Extensions - (Sec. 101) Makes permanent the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 for individual taxpayers whose taxable income is at or below a $400,000 threshold amount ($4... [HB8 2011 Detail][HB8 2011 Text][HB8 2011 Comments] | 2013-01-02 Became Public Law No: 112-240. |
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Legislative Citation
APA
US HB8 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. (2015, December 07). LegiScan. Retrieved June 28, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB8/2015
MLA
"US HB8 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 07 Dec. 2015. Web. 28 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB8/2015>.
Chicago
"US HB8 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." December 07, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed June 28, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB8/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. US HB8 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. 07 December 2015. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB8/2015 (accessed June 28, 2026).
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| HB1558 | Related | 2015-03-27 | Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. |
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| HR542 | Related | 2015-12-02 | Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.B. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1177) to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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| HB4238 | Related | 2016-05-20 | To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities. | Became Public Law No: 114-157. (TXT | PDF) |
| HB4427 | Related | 2016-03-15 | To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| HB4434 | Related | 2016-03-17 | To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
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| HB4412 | Related | 2016-03-15 | To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| HB4416 | Related | 2016-03-17 | To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| HB4704 | Related | 2016-09-30 | Advancing CCUS Technology Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. |
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| SB2012 | Related | 2016-09-08 | North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 | Conference held. |
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