A bill to require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.
Public Law 114-266 · S. 1632 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 14, 2016 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Cosponsors (18): Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Sen. Tammy Baldwin,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 1) This bill requires:
• the Department of State and the Department of Defense to develop jointly and submit to Congress a five-year strategy to help Nigeria, members of the Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram, and relevant partners to counter Boko Haram, and to assist Nigeria and its neighbors to address legitimate grievances of vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko Haram; and
• the Director of National Intelligence to assess the willingness and capability Nigeria and regional partners to implement such strategy.
Such strategy must address the following elements:
• enhancing the institutional capacity, including military capabilities, of Nigeria and partner nations in the region to counter Boko Haram;
• providing humanitarian support to civilian populations impacted by Boko Haram;
• improving the capacity of Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram partner nations to investigate and prosecute human rights abuses by security forces and promote respect for the rule of law within the military;
• assisting Nigeria and Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram nations to counter violent extremism;
• strengthening the rule of law and Nigeria's capacity to enhance school security; and
• identifying the resources required to achieve such objectives.
It is the sense of Congress that lack of economic opportunity and access to education, justice, and other social services contributes to Boko Haram's ability to radicalize and recruit individuals.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3833Related bill
To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Dec 14, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-266.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 12, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 7, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
- Sep 24, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concer…
- Sep 22, 2015FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 29, 2015CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 18, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2677SenateSen. James LankfordR-OK· offered Sep 22, 2015Agreed to
To require that the Director of National Intelligence assess the capability of the United States Government to help implement the 5-year strategy to counter the regional threat of Boko Haram.
Sep 22, 2015: Amendment SA 2677 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.