H.R. 1744 · 119th Congress

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Status: Passed Congress

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (done)
  4. Passed Senate (current)
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)

Summary

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 FY2026.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)

  2. Senate

    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  3. Senate

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

  4. House

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  5. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)

  7. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1744.

  8. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3947-3948)

  9. House

    Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.

  11. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Introduced in House