Criminal History Access Act of 2026
Introduced Apr 16, 2026 by Rep. Derek Schmidt
Both chambers passed it. It's headed to the President to be signed or vetoed.
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 by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299)
- Sep 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 30, 2026Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 13, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 12, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 12, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371)
- May 12, 2026Passed/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, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352.
- May 12, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372)
- May 12, 2026Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 4, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
- May 4, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636.
- Apr 22, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 22, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 16, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 16, 2026Introduced in House