SHARE Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Peter Welch
Introduced
Summary
Limited FBI criminal history sharing for multistate occupational licensing. This bill would let the FBI provide criminal history record information (CHRI) to State licensing authorities for background checks required by interstate compacts while imposing strict limits on how that information may be used and shared.
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- Workers and applicants: People seeking a multistate license would have their criminal history checked using FBI CHRI supplied to State licensing authorities. This helps enable practice across compact member States.
- State licensing authorities: States could obtain CHRI through agreements with State law enforcement or the State identification bureau and must use it only for licensing decisions. They may not share CHRI with the compact commission, other State entities, or the public.
- Compact commissions and privacy: Commissions may receive only a confirmation that a background check was completed and a simple satisfactory/unsatisfactory determination. The provision aims to limit broader dissemination to protect individuals' privacy.
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New FBI checks for multistate licenses
If enacted, this bill would let the FBI provide criminal-history records to State licensing authorities when an interstate compact requires a background check for multistate licenses. The FBI would send records through a State law enforcement agency or State identification bureau. The bill would define what counts as criminal-history information and would exclude ID data (like fingerprints) when it does not show involvement with the justice system. Licensing offices in compact states would only be able to use the records to decide on licenses or privileges and could not share the records with the compact commission, other states, or the public. A licensing office could only tell the compact commission that the check was completed and whether it was satisfactory.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Peter Welch
VT • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/29/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
ME • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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