Allows peace officer standards and training agencies, the state bodies that certify and license police officers, to receive criminal history records from the FBI.

Official title: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

Next stop House: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Introduced 16-APR-2026

Referred 16-APR-2026

Approved by committee 22-APR-2026

Reported 04-MAY-2026

On the calendar 04-MAY-2026

Passed 12-MAY-2026

Senate

Received 13-MAY-2026

Passed 30-SEP-2026

Key points

Amends federal law on FBI record sharing to include state peace officer standards and training agencies among authorized recipients
Defines a peace officer standards and training agency as a state agency that sets standards for hiring, training, conduct, and retention of police officers
Defines State to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, and possessions
Directs the Attorney General to amend federal regulations within 180 days to carry out the changes

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (04-MAY-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 12-MAY-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov

Committee referrals (2)

Judiciary Committee (House)
Judiciary Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Law

Sponsor Derek Schmidt (R-KS) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 D

1 Democrat

Deborah K. Ross

congress.gov page Referred in Senate (13-MAY-2026) Engrossed in House (12-MAY-2026) Reported in House (04-MAY-2026) Introduced in House (16-APR-2026) Enrolled Bill