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HR 8352 · 119th Congress · Law

Criminal History Access Act

Introduced April 16, 2026 Latest action April 22, 2026 1 cosponsor

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Latest action

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Action timeline

Every recorded action on this bill, newest first. Stage badges color-code the legislative path.

Apr 22, 2026
committee Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Judiciary Committee
Apr 22, 2026
committee Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Judiciary Committee
Apr 16, 2026
introduced Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2026
introduced Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee

Text versions

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Apr 16, 2026 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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  1. ih / is — Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfs — Referred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rs — Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pch — Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / es — Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rds — Received by the other chamber.
  7. eah / eas — Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / ats — Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enr — Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. pl — Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. pp — Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.

Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.

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+40 −5 26 unchanged
--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 8352 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 8352 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 553
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8352
+
+[Report No. 119-636]
To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access
criminal history records, and for other purposes.
@@ -19,6 +22,15 @@
Mr. Schmidt (for himself and Ms. Ross) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
+May 4, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April
+16, 2026]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -31,7 +43,8 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-This Act may be cited as the ``Criminal History Access Act''.
+This Act may be cited as the ``Criminal History Access Act of
+2026''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
@@ -70,7 +83,29 @@
Islands, and any territory or possession of the United
States.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
-enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall amend section part 20
-of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, as necessary to carry out the
+enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall amend part 20 of
+title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, as necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 553
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 8352
+
+[Report No. 119-636]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access
+criminal history records, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+May 4, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Cosponsors (1)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Ross D