The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
HR 8352 Passed both chambers

Sponsored by Derek Schmidt (R)

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

Lets state law enforcement training agencies access FBI criminal history records.

Tradeoff

Expands which agencies can see criminal history data held by the FBI. No offsetting cuts or costs identified in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this by on May 12, 2026. The Senate passed it by on September 30, 2026.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 16, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Apr 16, 2026)

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Apr 22, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-636.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 12, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on the Judiciary(May 13, 2026)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 30, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Sep 30, 2026)