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HR 5822 112th Congress House International Affairs Africa Congressional oversight Nigeria Terrorism

Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012

Introduced: May 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 17, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on whether the Nigerian organization People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad (Boko Haram) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization.

States that nothing in this Act may be construed to infringe upon Nigeria's sovereignty to combat militant or terrorist groups operating inside its boundaries.

What's happening now June 4, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 6
R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Dec 4, 2012
Chaffetz, Jason
· Nov 30, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 30, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· Jul 25, 2012
Forbes, J.
· Jul 19, 2012
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 17, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 10, 2012
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jul 10, 2012
WOLF, FRANK
· Jul 9, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jun 28, 2012
Gowdy, Trey
· Jun 27, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Jun 21, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Jun 7, 2012
Dent, Charles
· May 17, 2012
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 17, 2012
Miller, Candice
· May 17, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 17, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5822: Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5822/
MLA
"H.R. 5822: Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5822/.
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H.R. 5822, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5822/.
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