HB2332, the SHARE Act of 2025, would require the FBI to provide certain criminal history record information to state licensing authorities when that information is needed to conduct background checks under an interstate compact. The bill is aimed at occupations and professions that allow multistate practice through compacts, and it applies when a state licensing authority is deciding whether to issue or act on a license, certification, or other authorization to practice in a compact member state.
The bill also limits how that criminal history information may be used. A state licensing authority that receives the information may use it only for the background-check purpose tied to the license decision and may not share the underlying criminal history record information with the compact commission, other state entities, other licensing authorities, or the public. However, the bill expressly allows a licensing authority to tell a compact commission whether the background check was completed and whether the result was satisfactory, so long as it does not disclose the underlying record details.
Impact
The bill would amend subtitle E of title VI of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 by adding a new section governing sharing and use of criminal history record information for interstate licensure compacts. In practical terms, it creates a federal authorization and framework for FBI record sharing with state licensing systems, while preserving confidentiality limits on the data once it is received. It affects state licensing boards, state law enforcement agencies, state identification bureaus, interstate compact commissions, and applicants for multistate occupational licenses or privileges.
Sentiment
The available legislative history suggests broad support and little visible opposition. The bill was ordered to be reported by a 33-0 vote, indicating unanimous committee approval at that stage. The absence of recorded dissent or committee transcript debate in the provided materials suggests the measure was viewed as a technical, administrative fix to improve background-check processing for interstate licensure compacts.
Contention
No major points of contention are reflected in the provided record. The main policy balance in the text is between improving access to FBI criminal history data for licensing decisions and limiting further disclosure of that information. Any concern would likely center on privacy, data-sharing limits, and the scope of federal involvement in state licensing compacts, but the bill’s express prohibition on redisclosure appears designed to address those issues.