FBI updates fees for criminal history background checks
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The FBI is raising the user fees charged for fingerprint-based and name-based criminal history checks used for non-law-enforcement purposes, such as employment screening, licensing, and checks for some private contractors working on classified government contracts. Authorized agencies and organizations that submit these checks should plan for higher costs starting October 1, 2026. The notice does not provide enough fee-table detail in the supplied text to identify the exact new rates.
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Key Changes
- Revises the FBI user fee schedule for noncriminal justice criminal history checks
- Increases fees for fingerprint-based and name-based CHRI checks
- Sets the effective date for the revised schedule as October 1, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Authorized agencies and organizations submitting fingerprint-based or name-based criminal history record information checks for noncriminal justice purposes must pay the FBI’s revised user fees for checks submitted on or after the effective date.