S. 3984 119th Congress Senate

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Introduced: March 4, 2026 Introduced by: Ted Budd Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

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

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Jul 27, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

Jul 27, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jun 17, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 4, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

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 FY2028. The commission is an independent federal commission tasked with monitoring international religious freedom conditions, reviewing U.S. government policy, and making policy recommendations.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.4726, to promote efforts to bring about stability and security in Sudan, S.3984, to auth…
Open Business Meeting Jun 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Foreign Relations Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 4

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Mar 4, 2026

New Hampshire · Mar 4, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3984: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3984/

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"S. 3984: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3984/.

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