Reauthorize and authorize annual appropriations for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2028.

legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to extend and authorize annual appropriations for USCIRF through fiscal year 2028

Smith backed and authored legislation to extend USCIRF and keep its funding in place through FY2028.

HR 1744, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2026House overwhelmingly passes Smith bill to reauthorize and strengthen U.S. international religious freedom board | U.S. Representative
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Congress.gov identifies Rep. Christopher H. Smith as sponsor of H.R.7025, introduced January 17, 2024; the CRS summary says the bill reauthorizes USCIRF through FY2026. Latest House action was ordered reported by voice vote on July 11, 2024.

Smith introduced concrete legislation to reauthorize USCIRF, but the measure he sponsored was only through FY2026, not FY2028, and did not itself become law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.7025 - United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024
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Congress.gov lists S.3764 as Public Law 118-90, signed September 30, 2024. The bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent and the House by a 365-20 roll call vote before becoming law.

The parallel Senate bill became law, delivering a USCIRF reauthorization, but only through FY2026 rather than FY2028.

partial same_term A for effort

S.3764 - United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024
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The enacted text amends USCIRF appropriations years to 2025 and 2026 and changes the authorization sunset from September 30, 2024, to September 30, 2026.

The statutory text proves the enacted authorization and annual appropriations extension stopped at FY2026, not FY2028.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - S.3764 - Statute at Large 138 Stat. 1559 - Public Law No. 118-90
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 442 on S.3764 as passed, 365 yeas to 20 nays. The vote table lists Smith (NJ), Republican, New Jersey, as Yea.

Smith voted for the final House passage of the USCIRF reauthorization bill that became Public Law 118-90, showing clear effort toward the policy area.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 442 | Bill Number: S. 3764
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