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Nigeria Democracy Act

Introduced: November 30, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Dec 15, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Dec 11, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Dec 11, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 30, 1995
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 30, 1995
Introduced in House
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Nigeria Democracy Act - Imposes certain economic sanctions against Nigeria to promote democracy and human rights there.

Requires the President to direct the Secretary of Transportation to revoke the right of Nigerian air carriers to service, and prohibit U.S. air carriers from servicing, routes between the United States and such country.

Authorizes waiver of such sanctions if the President certifies to the Congress that such waiver is important to the national interest.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should exclude Nigerian sporting teams from participating in any sporting event in the United States; and (2) no later than 60 days before the opening of the 1996 Olympic Games, the President should determine the appropriateness of issuing visas for Nigerian participants in such Games.

Directs the President to report periodically to the Congress on the extent to which Nigeria has made progress toward democracy, civilian rule, and respect for internationally-recognized human rights.

What's happening now December 18, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12 Republican 2
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 16, 1996
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 1996
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 27, 1996
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 14, 1996
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 14, 1996
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 1, 1996
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 20, 1995
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 13, 1995
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 12, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 12, 1995
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 30, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 30, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 30, 1995
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 30, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2697: Nigeria Democracy Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2697/
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