S. 198
Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2019
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 198
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 31, 2013
- Policy Area
- International Affairs
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
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.
Foreign Relations Committee
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2013