Criminal History Access Act of 2026
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What it doesSummary reported to house (May 4, 2026)
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.
What just happenedMay 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateMay 13, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseMay 12, 2026
- Reported in HouseMay 4, 2026
- Introduced in HouseApr 16, 2026
- May 13, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 12, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 12, 2026FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371)
- May 12, 2026Floor8000
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, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.
- May 12, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)
- May 12, 2026FloorH30300
Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 4, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
- May 4, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
- May 4, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
- Apr 22, 2026Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 22, 2026Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 16, 2026IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 16, 2026IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2026IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House