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H.R. 5822 (112th)

Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act of 2012

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Introduced

17 May 2012

Last action

4 June 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Patrick Meehan, PETER KING, Mike Rogers, Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8], Billy Long, Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42], Charles Dent, Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Mike Pompeo, Trent Franks, Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25], Trey Gowdy, Ted Poe, Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9], James Lankford, Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Robert Aderholt, Vicky Hartzler, Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Jeff Duncan, Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Jason Chaffetz, Tim Scott

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

  1. 17 May 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 June 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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