House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act

H.R. 8487Introduced Oct 1, 2020Policy area: Energy

Where it went

IntroducedOct 1, 2020
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Oct 1, 2020 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8487.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 166, No. 171, October 1, 2020, Page H5640):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record October 1, 2020 ↗
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H.R. 8487, 116th Congress
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 8, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

23 cosponsors — 23 Republicans

0 of 23 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Liz Cheney (R-WY), Tom Cole (R-OK), K. Conaway (R-TX), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Bill Flores (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Jody Hice (R-GA), Fred Keller (R-PA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Greg Pence (R-IN), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), David Roe (R-TN), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Pete Stauber (R-MN), W. Steube (R-FL), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Randy Weber (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-1 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.