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HR 8352 119th Congress

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other purposes.

Official Title as Introduced Congress.gov

Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Latest action Oct 14, 2026 Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] Law
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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-10-29 09:07:02 UTC.

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Bill journey

25 dated records

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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 20 20 dated action records.
Committees 2 2 undated relationships.
Amendments 0 No record is cached.
Text versions 5 4 dated, 1 without a supplied date.
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Related measures 1 1 undated relationship.
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100

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    Introduced in House

    IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H

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    Introduced in House

    IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000

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    Introduced in House

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    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.

    Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410

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

    Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200

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

    Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000

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    Reported in House

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    Engrossed in House

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    Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300

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

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000

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

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000

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    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371)

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H37300

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    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)

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

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310

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

    IntroReferral · Senate

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    Referred in Senate

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

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    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000

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    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14500

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    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Date and timeRecordOfficial detailSource
IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-636. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionMr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3370-3372) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8352. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3370-3371) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37300 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/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) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Text versionReferred in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 Congress.gov
Official actionSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. No additional detail supplied.Discharge · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14500 Congress.gov
Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov

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CRS summary

Reported to House May 4, 2026

Criminal History Access Act of 2026This 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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