Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act
Sponsored By: Representative Schmidt
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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State police standards agencies could access FBI records
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, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and other U.S. territories. The Attorney General would have 180 days after enactment to update DOJ rules to carry this out.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schmidt
KS • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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