119th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 1744: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
Passed Congress
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gus Bilirakis R-FLOriginal
- Henry Cuellar D-TXOriginal
- Brad Sherman D-CAOriginal
- Thomas Suozzi D-NY
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Jason Crow D-CO
- Michael McCaul R-TX
- Maria Salazar R-FL
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Bill Huizenga R-MI
- Jamie Raskin D-MD
Who scored on this bill
- 1Christopher Smith SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House, discharged, passed Senate6 events+112
- 2Gus BilirakisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jason CrowCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Henry CuellarCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Bill HuizengaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Christopher Smith.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3947-3948)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1744.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.