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House bill · H.R. 8352 (119th Congress)

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Oct 14, 2026

Sponsor: Derek Schmidt (U.S. Representative, KS-2, Republican)

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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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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Oct 14, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 30, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)

    U.S. Senate

  3. Sep 30, 2026

    In committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Sep 30, 2026

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  5. May 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. Senate

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  1. May 13, 2026

    In committee

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House

  2. May 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3370-3372)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)

  3. May 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3370-3372)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)

  4. May 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3370-3372)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)

  5. May 12, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 8352.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. May 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. May 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. May 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  9. May 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  10. May 4, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.

  11. May 4, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.

  12. May 4, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.

  13. May 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.

  14. May 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.

  15. May 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.

  16. Apr 22, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. Apr 22, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  18. Apr 22, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  19. Apr 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  20. Apr 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  21. Apr 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  22. Apr 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  23. Apr 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  24. Apr 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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