Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 8352
H.R. 8352 · 119th Congress
Criminal History Access Act of 2026
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Latest action: Presented to President. — 10/14/2026
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.
Summary as of 05/04/2026, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
04/16/2026
Policy Area
Law
Cosponsors
1