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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.
People & committees
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] · R–KS
Legislative record
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)
Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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