HR 5822
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
Africa
Congressional oversight
Nigeria
Terrorism
Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012
Introduced: May 17, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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