# 119-s-2747: Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025

119-s-2747, Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2747
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Targets religious-freedom abuses with U.S. sanctions.** The Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025 would create a report-and-sanctions system tied to Nigerian blasphemy laws and tolerance of religion-linked violence.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reports and sanctions on Nigeria: cost, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of State would designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The Secretary would also name Boko Haram and ISIS‑West Africa as Entities of Particular Concern. The Secretary could waive the country label if neither extremist group is active and Nigerian governments a…

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- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2747 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2747)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2747 (as of 2026-04-21).