US Congress · H.R. 1744 · Passed the House

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

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Introduced 2025-02-27

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What it 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.)

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1Short title

This section would give the Act the short title "United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025."

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

2United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

This section would change the authorization of appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom in section 207(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6435(a)) so that it covers fiscal years 2027 and 2028 instead of fiscal years 2025 and 2026. It would also change the date on which the Commission's authorization ends in section 209 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 6436), replacing September 30, 2026 with September 30, 2028, so the Commission would remain authorized through that later date.

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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 .

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-02-27

In the House.

Passed the House · 2026-06-08

Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textread it on this site, version rfs (Referred in Senate), as published by GovInfo

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The numbers

29%

of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)

sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (2026-06-09).