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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

119th CongressIntroduced February 27, 2025Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]· NJ-04
Stage
Passed chamber
Latest action
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
September 29, 2026

Summary

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 This bill reauthorizes the U.S.

Committees

  • PrimaryForeign Relations Committee
  • AlsoForeign Affairs Committee

CRS subjects

Human rightsInternational organizations and cooperationReligion

Action history

  1. February 27, 2025Introduced in House
  2. February 27, 2025Introduced in House
  3. February 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. March 26, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. March 26, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
  6. June 8, 2026Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. June 8, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3947-3948)
  8. June 8, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1744.
  9. June 8, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)
  10. June 8, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)
  11. June 8, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. June 8, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  13. June 9, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  14. September 29, 2026Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  15. September 29, 2026Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. September 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  17. September 29, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)

Cosponsors (11)

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