3.0.0 1744 2026-10-15T10:56:20Z 2026-10-15T10:56:20Z House H HR 2025-02-27 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1744 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 1744.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H921]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2026-09-30T00:31:43Z Referred To 2026-06-09T19:46:38Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup By 2026-03-26T16:10:00Z Referred To 2025-02-27T14:09:10Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 119 3984 S 2026-07-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2026-10-14 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2026-09-29 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186) Floor 2026-09-29 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2026-09-29 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2026-09-29 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2026-06-09 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2026-06-08 16:14:18 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2026-06-08 16:14:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-06-08 16:14:12 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-06-08 16:14:12 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-06-08 16:03:41 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1744. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-08 16:03:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3947-3948) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-08 16:03:20 Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2026-03-26 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0. Committee 2026-03-26 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-02-27 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2025-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] Christopher Smith R NJ H. 4 N S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] Brad Sherman D CA 32 2025-02-27 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2025-02-27 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2025-02-27 True S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2025-03-06 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] Ted Lieu D CA 36 2025-03-10 False C001121 Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] Jason Crow D CO 6 2025-05-14 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2026-02-20 False S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2026-02-20 False L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 2026-02-23 False H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] Bill Huizenga R MI 4 2026-02-24 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2026-03-27 False 2026-04-14T15:38:00Z H.R. 1744, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62313 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2026 International Affairs Human rights 2026-05-12T18:53:54Z International organizations and cooperation 2026-05-12T18:53:54Z Religion 2026-05-12T18:53:54Z U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom 2026-05-12T18:53:54Z International Affairs 2026-06-23T12:11:14Z 00 2025-02-27 Introduced in House 2025-05-22T13:56:09Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through FY2028. The commission is an independent federal commission tasked with monitoring international religious freedom conditions, reviewing U.S. government policy, and making policy recommendations. 

]]> 53 2026-06-08 Passed House 2026-06-23T12:22:34Z 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.)

]]> United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 2026-10-09T03:38:26Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Official Titles as Amended by House 7 To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through December 31, 2028. 2026-08-08T11:13:20Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 2026-06-13T05:53:28Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Display Title 45 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 2026-06-10T05:38:26Z Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through December 31, 2028. 2026-06-10T05:38:25Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 2026-06-10T05:38:25Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025 2025-03-21T04:38:21Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026. 2025-03-21T04:33:59Z Introduced in House IH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1744enr/uslm/BILLS-119hr1744enr.xml United States Legislative Markup https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1744enr/xml/BILLS-119hr1744enr.xml Referred in Senate 2026-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1744rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1744rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-06-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1744eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1744eh.xml Introduced in House 2025-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1744ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1744ih.xml 2026-10-14 Message on Senate action sent to the House. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.