Washington, Oct. 1 -- Congressman Derek Schmidt issued the following press release:
Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02)'s bill to strengthen background checks for law enforcement officers today passed the U.S. Senate, clearing the way for the bill to head to President Trump. It passed the House earlier this year.
The Criminal History Access Act (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8352__;!!BSgrhSFG!CK_gjUTZTWuPOEVyvtXJwSqvK8A5i3s9kMeoMSXH1gSOsGonTJqPcYnvdxfiZB4QBt_ZCCZeanQeoLSLaFnJzso0Fw$), bipartisan legislation Schmidt introduced with Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), would explicitly authorize the exchange of criminal history record information between the Federal Bureau of Investigation a...