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HR 1744 119th Congress House International Affairs Human rights International organizations and cooperation Religion U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Introduced: March 27, 2026 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)
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
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:03 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3947-3948)
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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through FY2028. The commission is an independent federal commission tasked with monitoring international religious freedom conditions, reviewing U.S. government policy, and making policy recommendations. 

What's happening now June 9, 2026

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1744: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1744/
MLA
"H.R. 1744: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1744/.
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H.R. 1744, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1744/.
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