The President signed two federal reauthorization bills into law on November 3, 2026. H.R. 1744 renews authorization and annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2028. H.R. 8205 renews the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
What it means
H.R. 1744 is titled the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026. Its authorization and annual appropriations extend through fiscal year 2028.
H.R. 8205 is titled the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026. The law reauthorizes that act through fiscal year 2031.
Key facts
- Both bills were signed into law November 3, 2026.
- H.R. 1744 authorizes the commission through fiscal year 2028.
- H.R. 8205 reauthorizes the ALS act through fiscal year 2031.
Source: Presidential bill-signing announcement