Congress 119 - HR 8352 - Criminal History Access Act of 2026

Sponsor

Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS)

Cosponsors

Topics

Criminal justice information and records Law Law enforcement officers Licensing and registrations

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Summary

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.

Actions

Sep 30, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 13, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 12, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371)
May 12, 2026

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.
May 12, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)
May 12, 2026

Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 12, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 4, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
May 4, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
Apr 22, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 22, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 16, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 2026

Introduced in House

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