# 119-s-1712: Criminal History Access Act of 2025

119-s-1712, Criminal History Access Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1712
- Congress: 119
- Title: Criminal History Access Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Expands access to criminal history records to peace officer standards and training agencies.** This bill would add state and territorial certification and training bodies to the list of entities allowed to receive criminal history record information for hiring, licensing, training, and retention decisions. - State and territorial peace officer standards and training agencies: Would be able to request and use criminal history records to set and enforce hiring, training, ethical, and retention standards for officers. - Law enforcement candidates and current officers: Their criminal histories could be reviewed by these certification and training bodies as part of background checks, licensing, or retention reviews. - Federal implementation: Would require the Attorney General to update Part 20 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations within 180 days after enactment to carry out the change.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State police certification agencies access records: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would let state peace officer standards and training agencies get federal criminal history records. These agencies set police hiring, training, conduct, and licensing rules in each State and U.S. territory. The bill would add them to 28 U.S.C. 534(e). It would also require the…

## Related bills

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- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-2903: Safe Step Act
- 119-s-1515: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-1712 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1712)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-2903: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2903)
- [119-s-1515: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1515)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1712 (as of 2026-08-11).