119th Congress
H.R. 8352
Criminal History Access Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Derek Schmidt(R-KS)
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Policy area
- Law
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
Criminal History Access Act of 2026
This bill authorizes a new type of entity—peace officer standards and training agencies—to access criminal history record information maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The term peace officer standards and training agency means an agency of a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory that is authorized to set standards for the hiring, training, ethical conduct, and retention of its law enforcement officers through certification, licensing, or other similar qualification processes.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299) - Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. - Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - May 12, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - May 12, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371) - May 12, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352. - May 12, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372) - May 12, 2026 · House
Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - May 4, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553. - May 4, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636. - Apr 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. - Apr 22, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Apr 16, 2026
Introduced in House