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H.R. 8352 House Law

Criminal History Access Act

Introduced
Apr 16, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Schmidt, Derek (R-KS-2)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary on May 13, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Apr 16, 2026
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Apr 16, 2026
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 22, 2026
  4. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Apr 22, 2026
  5. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636. May 4, 2026
  6. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553. May 4, 2026
  7. House Passed/agreed to in 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
  8. House Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 12, 2026
  9. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372) May 12, 2026
  10. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352. May 12, 2026
  11. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. May 12, 2026
  12. 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
  13. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 12, 2026
  14. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. May 13, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Criminal justice information and recordsLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrations

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
    • Referred To , May 13, 2026
  • Judiciary Committee
    • Reported By , May 4, 2026
    • Markup By , Apr 22, 2026
    • Referred To , Apr 16, 2026

Summary

Criminal History Access Act of 2026This 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. 

Summary as of: Reported to House

Bill Text

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Related Bills

  • Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act (Related bill)

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