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H.R. 8352

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

Judiciary Committee · Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS)

Official summary (Congressional Research Service, Reported to House): 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.

Passed Senate (unanimous consent) 30 September 2026

Record as of 14 October 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

  1. 14 October 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. 30 September 2026 Passed Senate (unanimous consent)
  3. 30 September 2026 Discharged from committee (Senate)
  4. 1 more action
    1. 13 May 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  5. 12 May 2026 Passed House with amendment (voice vote)
  6. 4 more actions
    1. 12 May 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
    2. 12 May 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.
    3. 12 May 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)
    4. 12 May 2026 Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. 4 May 2026 Reported by committee
  8. 4 May 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
  9. 2 more actions
    1. 22 April 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
    2. 22 April 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. 16 April 2026 Referred to committee
  11. 16 April 2026 Introduced in House
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