Contact Congress about H.R. 8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

State police standards agencies could use FBI criminal history records when reviewing law enforcement officers. The bill lets these agencies get the records for official work and gives the Justice Department 180 days to update its rules.

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Criminal History Access Act of 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 8352: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects state agencies that oversee law enforcement officer standards. It also affects people applying for police jobs and current officers whose records may be reviewed. State and territorial governments could need to change how they request, use, and protect FBI criminal history records.

Why this matters: This bill matters because police oversight agencies may not always have the same access to federal criminal history records. Giving them that access could change how states screen police applicants and review current officers. It could support public safety and trust in policing. It could also raise privacy and fairness concerns if agencies rely too heavily on old, minor, or incomplete records.

Key provisions in H.R. 8352

• State police standards and training agencies could get FBI criminal history records for official work. They would be added to the federal list of approved users.
• A qualifying agency must have legal power over police standards. That includes hiring, training, ethics, keeping officers on the job, certification, licensing, or similar steps.
• The bill makes clear that “State” covers more than the 50 states. It also includes D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other U.S. territory or possession.
• The bill changes 28 U.S.C. section 534. That law controls how the Attorney General and FBI handle and share criminal identification and history records.
• The Attorney General must update federal rules within 180 days after the bill becomes law. The update would cover part 20 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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What is H.R. 8352?

State police standards agencies could use FBI criminal history records when reviewing law enforcement officers. The bill lets these agencies get the records for official work and gives the Justice Department 180 days to update its rules.

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