Criminal History Access Act of 2026
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced & referred to committee
May 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - Kansas District 2 · R-KS
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 8352 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Law |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | April 16, 2026 |
| Latest Action | May 13, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · 1 views |