S 198
113th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Africa
Congressional oversight
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Nigeria
Terrorism
Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 31, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013 - 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.
Expresses the sense of Congress that Boko Haram meets such criteria and should be designated 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1