US HR528 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Victims of the Terror Protection Fund. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations should be declared an existential threat to the human rights and security of the Nigerian people and their regional neighbors; the global strategy for ending the suffering and creating solutions for displaced persons in Africa includes a Victims of Terror Protection Fund, which should provide humanitarian assistance to Boko Haram victims; military technical assistance be provided to Nigeria and its neighbors; and the Victims of Terror Support Fund should be modeled after the cases of Khazakhstan and Equatorial Guinea where prior kleptocracy initiatives have been created to benefit communities and victims in need of support.

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Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Victims of the Terror Protection Fund.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-11-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2015-11-16HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1630-1631)
2015-11-16HouseIntroduced in House

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