Congress · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
President signs religious-freedom and ALS bills
The File desk · Nov. 4, 2026, 6:34 a.m. ET
Confirmed1 primary sources
Status
Legal instrument
H.R. 1744
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it extends and authorizes annual appropriations for that commission through fiscal year 2028.
Legal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
Legal instrument
H.R. 1744
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it extends and authorizes annual appropriations for that commission through fiscal year 2028.
Legal instrument
H.R. 1744
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it extends and authorizes annual appropriations for that commission through fiscal year 2028.
Legal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
Legal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
Legal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
How we know
Notes
- 1.The White House, “Congressional Bills and
Legal instrument
H.R. 1744
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it extends and authorizes annual appropriations for that commission through fiscal year 2028.
Signed into Law,” November 3, 2026. “On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the President signed into law:Legal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
, the ‘Legal instrument
H.R. 1744
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it extends and authorizes annual appropriations for that commission through fiscal year 2028.
,’ which extends and authorizes annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through Fiscal Year 2028; andLegal instrument
H.R. 1744
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it extends and authorizes annual appropriations for that commission through fiscal year 2028.
, the ‘Legal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
,’ which reauthorizes theLegal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
through Fiscal Year 2031.” https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/11/congressional-bills-h-r-1744-and-h-r-8205-signed-into-law/Legal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
What is still unknown or disputed
- The enrolled text. Congress.gov returned 403. This brief uses the White House description.
Primary sources
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Source 1
Congressional Bills H.R. 1744 and H.R. 8205 Signed into Law
The White House · November 3, 2026
The president signed
, reauthorizing the religious-freedom commission through fiscal year 2028, andLegal instrument
H.R. 1744
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it extends and authorizes annual appropriations for that commission through fiscal year 2028.
, reauthorizing the ALS therapies act through fiscal year 2031.Legal instrument
H.R. 8205
The White House says the president signed this bill on November 3, 2026. It is the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026, and it reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through fiscal year 2031.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/11/congressional-bills-h-r-1744-and-h-r-8205-signed-into-law/