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HRES 860119th CongressIn Committee
Commending President Trump for Redesignating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern due to Nigeria's engagement in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, and for other purposes.
Introduced: Nov 4, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-New Jersey)
Standard Summary
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Commends President Trump for redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern due to religious freedom violations and calls for enhanced U.S. response.
Key Points
- 1Recognizes Nigeria's systematic religious freedom violations against Christians and moderate Muslims
- 2Calls for immediate humanitarian assistance to faith-based groups
- 3Urges conditioning U.S. foreign assistance on religious freedom improvements
- 4Requests targeted sanctions on perpetrators under Global Magnitsky framework
- 5Highlights extensive violence, displacement, and destruction in Nigeria
- 6Supports U.S. commitment to promoting religious freedom as foreign policy foundation
Impact Areas
U.S.-Nigeria diplomatic relationsInternational religious freedom policyForeign aid and assistance programsSanctions and targeted measuresNigerian religious minorities and displaced persons
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