Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 31, 2013)
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 just happenedJan 31, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 31, 2013
- Jan 31, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jan 31, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate