United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
Passed both chambers: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed both chambers
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +8
- Latest action
- Oct 14
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
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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 December 11, 2026.)
Official summary · Passed Senate · Sep 29
Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.
What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
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- Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
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