Condemning the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and standing ready to support President Donald J. Trump in taking decisive action to end the existential threat that persecuted Christians face in Nigeria.
Latest action · Nov 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedNov 7, 2025
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 7, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Addison P. McDowell | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-GA | Andrew S. Clyde | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-FL | Anna Paulina Luna | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-TX | August Pfluger | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-TX | Brandon Gill | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-AL | Gary J. Palmer | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-MI | John James | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-MO | Mark Alford | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-IN | Mark B. Messmer | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-TX | Wesley Hunt | Original | Nov 7, 2025 |
| R-CO | Jeff Hurd | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Nov 12, 2025 | |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Nov 12, 2025 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Nov 12, 2025 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Nov 12, 2025 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Nov 12, 2025 | |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | Nov 17, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Chuck Edwards | Nov 17, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| R-LA | Julia Letlow | Nov 20, 2025 | |
| R-SC | Russell Fry | Nov 25, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Keith Self | Dec 1, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Dec 3, 2025 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Tim Moore | Dec 15, 2025 | |
| R-WA | Michael Baumgartner | Dec 18, 2025 | |
| R-MO | Robert F. Onder, Jr. | Feb 2, 2026 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Feb 3, 2026 | |
| R-UT | Celeste Maloy | Feb 25, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 7, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2025Submitted in House
- Nov 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47052 | Nigeria: Overview and U.S. Policy | Report | Jul 10, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and standing ready to support President Donald J. Trump in taking decisive action to end the existential threat that persecuted Christians face in Nigeria.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2025Introduced in House
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