H.R. 5211 Introduced Law

Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act

To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] Introduced September 8, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action September 8, 2025

Summary

Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act
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 Columbia, or a U.S. territory that is authorized to set standards for the hiring, training, ethical conduct, and retention of its law enforcement officers through certification, licensing, or other similar qualification processes. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House

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