119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

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

Law
Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Last action Oct 14, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 16, 2026
Step 2
Referred
Apr 16, 2026
Judiciary · the Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
Apr 22, 2026
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
May 12, 2026
Passed House
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Senate
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
4 versions
Enrolled · 2 provisions
AmendmentAI
Timeline · 21 actions
Oct 14, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)
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
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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.
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.
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 12, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)
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 4, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
May 4, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
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