US Congress Senate Bill 198 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2013

Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]
Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-31	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/198/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s198/BILLS-113s198is.pdf