HR 5211

Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act

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. 

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Derek Schmidt [R-KS-2]
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Law
Introduced
2025-09-08
Latest action
2025-09-08: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-09-08: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-09-08: Introduced in House
  • 2025-09-08: Introduced in House