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Criminal History Access Act of 2026

H.R. 8352, 119th Congress

Status
Passed one chamber
Introduced
04/16/2026
Cosponsors
1
Latest action
10/14/2026

About this bill

Official title
Criminal History Access Act of 2026
Sponsor
Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
Introduced in
House
Policy area
Law
Committees
Judiciary Committee
Latest action
Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Full text and history on Congress.gov

Summary

Congressional Research Service, Reported to House (05/04/2026)

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

Newest first

  1. 10/14/2026 · Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. 09/30/2026 · Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)

  3. 09/30/2026

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  4. 09/30/2026 · Senate

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  5. 05/13/2026 · Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  6. 05/12/2026 · House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. 05/12/2026 · House

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

  8. 05/12/2026

    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)

  9. 05/12/2026 · House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.

  10. 05/12/2026 · House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)

  11. 05/12/2026 · House

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

  12. 05/04/2026 · House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.

  13. 05/04/2026 · House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.

  14. 04/22/2026 · House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  15. 04/22/2026 · House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. 04/16/2026 · House

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  17. 04/16/2026

    Introduced in House

Subjects: Criminal justice information and records, Law enforcement officers, Licensing and registrations.

Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 10/14/2026