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H.R. 8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-16 · Law · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Official title

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

Plain 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.

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Official text

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] · 1 cosponsors

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Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr8352 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills