HR 1744

Summary

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025 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. 

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Rep. Christopher H. Smith [R-NJ-4]

Cosponsors

11

Policy area

International Affairs

Introduced

2025-02-27

Latest action

2026-06-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committee referrals

• Foreign Relations Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2026-06-09
• Foreign Affairs Committee: House · Markup By · 2026-03-26
• Foreign Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-02-27

Recent actions

• 2026-06-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
• 2026-06-08: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-06-08: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-06-08: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3947)
• 2026-06-08: 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)