S. 3984 · 119th Congress

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

Introduced on Mar 4, 2026 by Ted Budd (R-NC). 4 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 27, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Mar 4, 2026
Cosponsors
4
2 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

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

Official title

A bill to authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Subjects

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

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Mar 4, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Ted BuddR-NCSponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Mar 4, 2026Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 4, 2026 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  3. Jun 17, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jul 27, 2026Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. Jul 27, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Jul 27, 2026 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

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  • 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.