S. 3895 · 117th Congress

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2022

Introduced on Mar 22, 2022 by Marco Rubio (R-FL). 6 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-181.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-181
Introduced
Mar 22, 2022
Cosponsors
6
3 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2024.

Subjects

  • Human rights
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Religion
  • U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Sep 30, 2022). Public domain.

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2022

This act reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through FY2024. The commission is an independent federal commission that monitors international religious freedom violations and makes policy recommendations.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Marco RubioR-FLSponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Sep 19, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 402–4

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 22, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 22, 2022 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  3. Jun 9, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jun 14, 2022Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. Jun 14, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Jun 14, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
  7. Jul 20, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Jul 20, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3535; text: CR S3535)
  9. Jul 21, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Jul 21, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Jul 21, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseMr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7898-7899)
  14. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3895.
  15. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7944-7945)
  17. Sep 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 4 (Roll no. 438).(text: CR H7898)House · Roll call 438
  18. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 4 (Roll no. 438). (text: CR H7898)House · Roll call 438
  19. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Sep 28, 2022Presented to President.
  21. Sep 28, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Sep 30, 2022Signed by President.
  23. Sep 30, 2022Signed by President.
  24. Sep 30, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-181.
  25. Sep 30, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-181.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.