United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5822 (112th)
Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012
Introduced
17 May 2012
Last action
4 June 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
4 December 2025
Summary
Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 - 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. 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.
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Timeline
17 May 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 May 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5822
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5822
- us · 112-hr-5822 · source updated 4 December 2025