I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 8 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Mast , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Upton , Mrs. McBath , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a background check for every firearm sale.