# 119-hr-8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

119-hr-8352, Criminal History Access Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8352
- Congress: 119
- Title: Criminal History Access Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**broaden access to FBI criminal history records**. This bill would add States, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, Indian tribes, cities, penal and other institutions, and certain law enforcement oversight bodies to the list of official recipients. It would also define key terms and require the Attorney General to update federal regulations within 180 days. - Would add the U.S. Sentencing Commission, States (including State sentencing commissions and peace officer standards and training agencies), Indian tribes, cities, and penal and other institutions as authorized official users of FBI criminal history records. - Would define “peace officer standards and training agency” as a State agency with statutory authority to set hiring, training, ethical conduct, and retention standards through certification, licensing, or similar qualification processes, and would define “State” to include DC and U.S. territories and possessions. - Would require the Attorney General to amend Part 20 of Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, within 180 days after enactment to implement these changes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More agencies would access FBI records: benefit, low. Upon enactment, the bill would expand access to FBI criminal history records for authorized officials, limited to official use. Recipients would include federal officials, the United States Sentencing Commission, states, state sentencing commissions, Indian tribes, cities, and penal and other insti…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8352 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8352)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8352 (as of 2026-10-16).