S3984Referred to Committee

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-03-04

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Ted Budd

Republican · NC · Senator

Votes with party: 73.8% (817 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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Latest Action

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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-06-17

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsMarkup By · 2026-06-17

Previously

Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2026-03-04

Plain-English Summary

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through FY2028. The commission is an independent federal commission tasked with monitoring international religious freedom conditions, reviewing U.S. government policy, and making policy recommendations.

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Subjects

International Affairs

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3984 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3984 To authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2026 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026''. SEC. 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 ``2026 through 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''. <all>

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