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US SB2747

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Cruz

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) and designate Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa as "Entities of Particular Concern" (EPC) for systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom

  • Mandates sanctions under Executive Order 13818 (blocking property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption) on Nigerian officials identified in required reports

  • Requires the Secretary of State to submit reports within 90 days of enactment, and annually thereafter, identifying Nigerian federal officials, state governors, judges, and law enforcement who have promoted, enacted, or enforced blasphemy laws, or tolerated religiously-motivated violence by terrorist groups

  • First report must cover conduct from 10 years prior to enactment; subsequent reports cover the period since the previous report

  • Allows waivers of the CPC designation only if the Secretary certifies to Congress that designated terrorist groups are no longer operating in Nigeria and that federal and state governments are not enforcing blasphemy laws

Legislative Description

Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

9/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations9/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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