H.R. 1744

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith

11 cosponsors
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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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.)

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Sec. 1. Short title Changed · Jun 8

Where this section came from

  1. Feb 27, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Feb 27
  2. Jun 8, 2026 · Engrossed in House Marked up by House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mar 26 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
What changed in the text

This Act may be cited as the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025 2026 .

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This Act may be cited as the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026.