United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 82 (118th)
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, the need to appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, and for other purposes.
Introduced
31 January 2023
Last action
6 February 2024 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Jake LaTurner, Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. James, John [R-MI-10], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6], Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4], Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Subjects
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Source updated
27 May 2025
Summary
This resolution calls for the Department of State to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern for egregious violations of religious freedom. It also states that the President should appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region with the rank of Ambassador to monitor and combat atrocities there.
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Timeline
31 January 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2024
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
Source: Committee
6 February 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 January 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Jake LaTurner · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/82
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hres/82
- us · 118-hres-82 · source updated 27 May 2025