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H.R. 8205 · HOUSE2d
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
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H.R. 1744 · HOUSE2d
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
Signed by President.
H.R. 10953 · HOUSE3d
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Health Forests Incentives Act of 2026
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Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 1 through November 7, 2026, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week".
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Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act
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119th Congress · S. 3984 · Introduced

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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SubjectsHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationReligionU.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · [R-NC] · B001305
    Rep-NC current · 4 terms · @RepTedBudd · 4 district offices

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Committee memberships (12)

  • Joint Economic Committee (joint) · joint · rank 3 · site
  • Airland (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Cybersecurity (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Personnel (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 8

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District offices (4)

  • 5380 US Highway 158, Suite 202, Advance, NC, 27006 · 336-941-4470 · 36.0051476,-80.4363115
  • 333 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1504, Raleigh, NC, 27601 · 984-349-5061 · 35.7805808,-78.647933
  • 201 N. Front St., Suite 809, Wilmington, NC, 28401 · 910-218-7600 · 34.2376754,-77.9492806
  • 151 Patton Ave., Suite 204, Asheville, NC, 28801 · 828-333-4130 · 35.594048,-82.557992

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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$14,904,162.55
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$15,702,973.48
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$272,187.73
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$541,542.28
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2021-01-01
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (4)

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · [D-DE] · C001088 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04 · original
    Dem-DE current · 3 terms · @ChrisCoons · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · [R-ID] · R000584 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04 · original
    Rep-ID current · 3 terms · @SenatorRisch · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · [D-NH] · S001181 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04 · original
    Dem-NH current · 3 terms · @SenatorShaheen · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001098 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04 · original
    Rep-TX current · 3 terms · @SenTedCruz · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Foreign Relations Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-07-27T20:23:13ZReported By
    2026-06-17T14:00:12ZMarkup By
    2026-03-04T17:20:23ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (6)

  • 2026-07-27Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
  • 2026-07-27Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2026-07-27Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2026-06-17Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2026-03-04IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2026-03-04IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2026-07-29T04:08:19Z
    United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
  • Display Title2026-07-28T11:03:28Z
    United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-03-19T03:23:24Z
    United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-03-19T03:18:28Z
    A bill to authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

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00 · 2026-03-04 · Introduced in Senate

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. 

Related bills

  • HR 1744 (119) United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-06-09 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS), Related bill (via House)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

  • S. 3984, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 20262026-07-29T20:30:00Z
    As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 27, 2026

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