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H.R. 8352 · 119th Congress

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

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  1. House Introduced Apr 16, 2026
  2. House Passed May 12, 2026
  3. Senate Passed Sep 30, 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · May 4, 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

Also known as: Criminal History Access Act

Latest action (Oct 14, 2026): Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 16, 2026

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Apr 16, 2026
  2. House Passed May 12, 2026
  3. Senate Passed Sep 30, 2026

No recorded floor vote found.