HR 8352
119th Congress
House
Law
Criminal justice information and records
Law enforcement officers
Licensing and registrations
Criminal History Access Act of 2026
Everywhere this bill has been
13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 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)
May 12, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.
May 12, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)
May 12, 2026
Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 12, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371)
May 4, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
May 4, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
Apr 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 22, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1