# 119-hr-5211: Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act

119-hr-5211, Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-05-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5211
- Congress: 119
- Title: Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-21

## Summary

**This bill would let Peace Officer Standards and Training agencies access FBI criminal history records for official use.** It also defines who counts as a POST agency and which jurisdictions count as a "State" for sharing. - Peace Officer Standards and Training agencies would be added to the list of authorized recipients, giving state certification and training boards legal access to criminal history records for hiring, licensing, training, and retention checks. - The bill defines "peace officer standards and training agency" as a state agency that sets hiring, training, ethical conduct, and retention standards by certification, licensing, or similar processes. It also specifies that "State" includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and other U.S. territories. - The Attorney General would have 180 days to amend Part 20 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations as needed to implement these changes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- State police standards agencies could access FBI records: mixed, medium. If enacted, FBI criminal history records could be shared with State peace officer standards and training agencies for official use only. These agencies set hiring, training, ethics, and licensing rules for law enforcement officers. “State” would include DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Gua…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5211)

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- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
- [119-hr-10293: Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10293)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5211 (as of 2026-05-21).