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H.R. 1744 House International Affairs

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. (R-NJ-4)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on foreign relations on Jun 9, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Feb 27, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 26, 2026
  4. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0. Mar 26, 2026
  5. House 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
  6. House Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jun 8, 2026
  7. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3947-3948) Jun 8, 2026
  8. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1744. Jun 8, 2026
  9. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Jun 8, 2026
  10. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947) Jun 8, 2026
  11. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 8, 2026
  12. House The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Jun 8, 2026
  13. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Jun 9, 2026

Cosponsors

11

Subjects

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

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
    • Referred To , Jun 9, 2026
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
    • Markup By , Mar 26, 2026
    • Referred To , Feb 27, 2025

Summary

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026This 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 FY2026.)

Summary as of: Passed House

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