FBI Quietly Fixes Missing Footnotes in Fingerprint Fees
Published Date: 7/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The FBI fixed a mistake in their June 8, 2026, fee schedule by adding missing footnotes that explain new charges for fingerprint checks. This update helps anyone using these services, like volunteers or billing providers, understand the costs better. No new fees were added, but the correction clears up confusion starting July 9, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Fingerprint fee split: $3 + $10
The correction adds a footnote clarifying that one set of fingerprint-based CHRI (Criminal History Record Information) check fees is broken into Cost Recovery = $3 and Automation = $10. The clarification takes effect starting July 9, 2026 and explains how the total charge is composed.
Alternate fingerprint fee: $3 + $8
The correction also adds a footnote showing another fingerprint-based CHRI check fee is split into Cost Recovery = $3 and Automation = $8. This clarification is effective beginning July 9, 2026 and explains that a different fee line uses an $8 automation component.
Volunteers referenced in fee table
The correction adds a footnote that references "Volunteers providing care for children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities" in the fingerprint-based CHRI checks table. This clarifies that that volunteer category is explicitly noted, effective starting July 9, 2026.
Centralized billing providers noted
The correction adds a footnote referencing Centralized Billing Service Providers (see 75 FR 18753) in the fingerprint-based CHRI checks table. The note clarifies that such billing providers are identified in connection with the fee schedule as of July 9, 2026.
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