Bill · 119th Congress
H.R. 1744
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed House
- 04 Passed Senate
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Oct 26, 2026
Presented to President.
What this bill does
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.)
Congressional Research Service · Passed Senate · Sep 29, 2026
How Congress voted
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Timeline
- Oct 26, 2026Presented to President.
- Oct 14, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 29, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
- Sep 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
- Sep 29, 2026Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 9, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jun 8, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 8, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 8, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)
- Jun 8, 2026Passed/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, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1744.
- Jun 8, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3947-3948)
- Jun 8, 2026Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 26, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
- Mar 26, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors
11 members
- Gus M. BilirakisR-FL-12
- Henry CuellarD-TX-28
- Brad ShermanD-CA-32
- Thomas R. SuozziD-NY-3
- Ted LieuD-CA-36
- Jason CrowD-CO-6
- Michael T. McCaulR-TX-10
- Maria Elvira SalazarR-FL-27
- Michael LawlerR-NY-17
- Bill HuizengaR-MI-4
- Jamie RaskinD-MD-8
Details
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