With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, a cost estimate provided by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was not made available to the Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chairman of the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.
Criminal History Access Act of 2026
U.S. Congress · HR8352 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2026-04-16. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary (plain-language)
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.
Sponsors
- Derek Schmidt (primary)
- Deborah K. Ross
Text versions
What analysts say
Committee reports
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H. Rept. 119-636
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, a cost estimate provided by the Congressi…
CBO cost estimate from the committee report (public domain).
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.
Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2026-05-12 | Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-05-12 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372) |
| 2026-05-12 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352. |
| 2026-05-12 | 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) |
| 2026-05-12 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371) |
| 2026-05-12 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-05-04 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636. |
| 2026-05-04 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553. |
| 2026-04-22 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-04-22 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2026-04-16 | Introduced in House |
| 2026-04-16 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |