A resolution supporting efforts to bring an end to violence perpetrated by Boko Haram, and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections.
Latest action · Feb 24, 2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S1082-1083)
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateFeb 24, 2015
Summary
Condemns Boko Haram for its violent attacks, particularly the indiscriminate targeting of civilians, especially women and girls, and the use of children as fighters and suicide bombers.
Stands with: (1) the people of Nigeria in their right to live free from fear of state or nonstate actors; (2) the people of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger who are increasingly at risk from Boko Haram's violence; and (3) the international community in its efforts to defeat Boko Haram.
Supports the Abuja Accord, and calls on candidates, party officials, and adherents of all political movements to refrain from divisive rhetoric and actions.
Condemns civilian abuses by Nigerian security forces.
Urges the government of Nigeria to:
- adhere to the new time line for elections and ensure credible and peaceful elections,
- refrain from using security concerns to impede the democratic process and from using the security apparatus for political purposes,
- prioritize the security of Nigerians vulnerable to Boko Haram,
- implement a civilian security response to defeat Boko Haram that addresses political and economic grievances of citizens in the north,
- improve Nigeria's security forces, and
- cooperate with regional and international partners to defeat Boko Haram.
Urges all Nigerians to engage in the electoral process and to reject divisive actions.
Reaffirms that the people of the United States stand with the people of Nigeria in support of peace and democracy.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2015 to Feb 12, 2015; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Feb 12, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2015Discharged Feb 24, 2015 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2015Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 24, 2015Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1081-1083)
- Feb 24, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (text: CR S1082-1083)
- Feb 4, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 4, 2015Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S782; text of measure as introduced: CR S781-782)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1081Text printed S1082Amendments S1079, S1080, S1081, S1082 | Marco Rubio R-FL (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY, Robert Menendez D-NJ (amendment) | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S782Text printed S781 | Robert Menendez D-NJ | Feb 4, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43881 | Nigeria’s 2015 Elections and the Boko Haram Crisis Archived | Report | Mar 8, 2015 |
Amendments 3
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 252 | To provide a complete substitute. | Robert Menendez D-NJfor Mitch McConnell | Amendment SA 252 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 253 | To amend the preamble. | Robert Menendez D-NJfor Mitch McConnell | Amendment SA 253 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 254 | To illustrate the extreme degree of religious intolerance demonstrated by Boko Haram. | Marco Rubio R-FLfor Mitch McConnell | Amendment SA 254 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 147 | Supporting efforts to bring an end to violence perpetrated by Boko Haram, and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections. | Identical bill | Mar 20, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution supporting efforts to bring an end to violence perpetrated by Boko Haram, and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2015Agreed to Senate
- Feb 4, 2015Introduced in Senate
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