[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3984 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 505
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3984

  To authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on 
                    International Religious Freedom.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 4, 2026

  Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. 
Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
                 to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                             July 27, 2026

                Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on 
                    International Religious Freedom.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 
2026''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS 
              FREEDOM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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 ``2026 through 
2028''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

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 ``2026 through 
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 ``December 31, 2028''.
                                                       Calendar No. 505

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3984

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on 
                    International Religious Freedom.

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                             July 27, 2026

                       Reported with an amendment