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H.R. 1744 House International Affairs

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Became Law, finished
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. (R-NJ-4)
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BECAME LAW NOV 3, 2026

Became Law on Nov 3, 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
  14. House Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Sep 29, 2026
  15. House Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186) Sep 29, 2026
  16. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186) Sep 29, 2026
  17. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Oct 14, 2026
  18. House
    Presented to President. Oct 26, 2026
  19. House
    Signed by President. Nov 3, 2026
  20. House Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-137. Nov 3, 2026

Cosponsors

11

Subjects

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

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
    • [Discharged From, Sep 30, 2026]
    • [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 December 11, 2026.)

[Summary as of: Passed Senate]

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