H.R. 1744 119th Congress House

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Official title: To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through December 31, 2028.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Christopher H. Smith Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

International Affairs Human rightsInternational organizations and cooperationReligionU.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 26, 2026

Presented to President.

Oct 14, 2026

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 29, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 29, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 29, 2026

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 29, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)

Sep 29, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)

Jun 9, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jun 8, 2026 · 4:14 PM EDT

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 8, 2026 · 4:14 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)

Jun 8, 2026 · 4:03 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1744.

Jun 8, 2026 · 4:03 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3947-3948)

Jun 8, 2026 · 4:03 PM EDT

Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 8, 2026 · 4:14 PM EDT

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jun 8, 2026 · 4:14 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)

Mar 26, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.

Mar 26, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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What's happening now October 26, 2026

Presented to President.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through 2028. The commission is an independent federal commission tasked with monitoring international religious freedom conditions, reviewing U.S. government policy, and making policy recommendations. (Under current law, the commission is authorized through December 11, 2026.)

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 11

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Mar 27, 2026

Huizenga, Bill

Michigan · Feb 24, 2026

Lawler, Michael

New York · Feb 23, 2026

McCaul, Michael T.

Texas · Feb 20, 2026

Salazar, Maria Elvira

Florida · Feb 20, 2026

Crow, Jason

Colorado · May 14, 2025

Lieu, Ted

California · Mar 10, 2025

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Mar 6, 2025

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Feb 27, 2025

Cuellar, Henry

Texas · Feb 27, 2025

Sherman, Brad

California · Feb 27, 2025

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