United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
United States119th CongressHR-1744House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 9, 2026
Summary
This bill aims to extend the operational authority and funding for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) . It specifically reauthorizes the commission through fiscal year 2028 , ensuring its continued work in monitoring and reporting on religious freedom abuses globally. The legislation achieves this by amending the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. It updates the authorized appropriation years from 2025 and 2026 to 2027 and 2028 , and extends the overall authorization expiration date from September 30, 2026, to September 30, 2028 .
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S-3984: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Senate