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HR-8352 119th Congress

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. President
  6. Law

Official 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

  1. Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)
  2. Sep 30, 2026 · House
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  3. Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Sep 30, 2026 · House
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. May 13, 2026 · Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  6. May 12, 2026 · House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. May 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. May 12, 2026 · House
    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. May 12, 2026 · House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.
  10. May 12, 2026 · House
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)
  11. May 12, 2026 · House
    Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. May 4, 2026 · House
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
  13. May 4, 2026 · House
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
  14. May 4, 2026 · House
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
  15. Apr 22, 2026 · House
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  16. Apr 22, 2026 · House
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  17. Apr 16, 2026 · House
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  18. Apr 16, 2026 · House
    Introduced in House
  19. Apr 16, 2026 · House
    Introduced in House

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