H.R. 8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026
H.R. 8352 status: Referred.
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialCriminal History Access Act of 2026 This bill authorizes a new type of entity—peace officer standards and training agencies—to access criminal history record information maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The term peace officer standards and training agency means an agency of a state, the District of Co...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- no direct environmental impact
Risks
- no direct environmental impact
Economy
Benefits
- no significant direct economic impact
Risks
- potential administrative cost for state agencies to update access protocols
Society
Benefits
- improves vetting for law enforcement personnel
- standardizes access to criminal data for police oversight bodies
Risks
- expands entities with access to sensitive criminal history records
- potential for privacy concerns regarding data management at state level
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highhigh
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increased data sharing footprint increases the potential for privacy breaches if state security standards are insufficient
scope is restricted to FBI data access regulations
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