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H.R. 3833: To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.

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H.R. 3833: To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-10-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-10-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.

Plain summary

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. 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.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · 45 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Grace Meng (D-NY), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Al Green (D-TX), André Carson (D-IN), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] reported raising $170,085 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3833 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114