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H.R.3833 / 114th Congress

To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 26, 2015

This bill requires:

the Department of State and the Department of Defense to develop jointly and submit to Congress a five-year strategy to help Nigeria, members of the Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram, and relevant partners to counter Boko Haram, and to assist Nigeria and its neighbors to address legitimate grievances of vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko Haram; and

the Director of National Intelligence to assess the willingness and capability Nigeria and regional partners to implement such strategy.

It is the sense of Congress that lack of economic opportunity and access to education, justice, and other social services contributes to Boko Haram's ability to radicalize and recruit individuals.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D–FL

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
45 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

  2. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

  5. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7402)

  6. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Introduced in House

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