What does Preamble of SHARE Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To authorize the use of Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record information for administration of certain licenses,' aims to authorize the use of Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record information for the administration of certain licenses. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 25, 2025.

What does SHORT TITLE. of SHARE Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act of 2025.

What does SHARING AND USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. of SHARE Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to establish requirements for sharing criminal history record information. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is required to provide criminal history record information to State licensing authorities, through agreements with State law enforcement agencies, for background checks related to interstate compacts. State licensing authorities receiving this information must use it solely for the purpose of conducting background checks for licenses or privileges to practice an occupation or profession within the compact member states. Sharing of criminal history record information with the compact's Commission, other state entities, or the public is prohibited, except for informing the Commission about the completion of a background check and its binary determination (satisfactory/unsatisfactory). The section defines key terms including 'Commission,' 'criminal history record information,' 'license,' 'privilege,' 'State,' 'State identification bureau,' and 'State licensing authority'.

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SHARE Act of 2025

Last updated: 6/25/2026 · Introduced: 3/25/2025

Author: Tracey Mann (R-KS)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill requires the FBI to share criminal history record information with state licensing authorities for background checks related to interstate compacts.
State licensing authorities receiving this information must use it exclusively for background checks related to occupational licenses and privileges within compact member states.
The bill prohibits sharing criminal history record information with the compact's Commission, other state entities, or the public, with limited exceptions for informing the Commission about background check completion.

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