# 119-hr-1744: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-hr-1744, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status to_president (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1744
- Congress: 119
- Title: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: to_president
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**reauthorizes funding for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USICRF)** and extends its authorization through December 31, 2028. It amends two sections of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 and to add a specific funding window from October 1, 2028 to December 31, 2028.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1744)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1744 (as of 2026-10-30).