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H.R. 1744Passed Congress

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Introduced: Feb 27, 2025

Latest action date: Sep 29, 2026

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

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119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in both chambers.

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What this bill does

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.)

Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Oct 13, 2026.

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International Affairs

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Human rightsInternational organizations and cooperationReligionU.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

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  1. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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

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  3. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)

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

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

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

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  8. 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  15. Introduced in House

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  16. Introduced in House

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  17. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Base metadata checked Oct 13, 2026 · Summary source checked Oct 13, 2026 · Action timeline checked Oct 13, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Oct 13, 2026 · Topics checked Oct 13, 2026 · Committees checked Oct 13, 2026 · Status checked Oct 13, 2026 · Related bills checked Oct 13, 2026.