# 118-hres-82: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, the need to appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, and for other purposes.

118-hres-82, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, the need to appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-82
- Congress: 118
- Title: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, the need to appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, and for other purposes.
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
- Introduced: 2023-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, the need to appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2023-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2023-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2023-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2023-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2023-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2023-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2023-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2023-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2023-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2023-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2023-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2024-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2024-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2024-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-82 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/82)

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