HR1744Passed House

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-27
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Christopher H. Smith
Christopher H. Smith
Republican · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 96.0% (602 recorded votes)

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

2026-06-09

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Plain-English 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.)

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International Affairs

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1744 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1744 To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2028. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2028. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 207(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6435(a)) is amended by striking ``2025 and 2026'' and inserting ``2027 and 2028''. (b) Extension of Authorization.--Section 209 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6436) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''. <all>
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