S. 1632: A bill to require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-266.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-266. (final step reached)
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Official title

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

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (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.

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Official text

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · 18 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1632, a bill to require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram (2015-08-12)

Cosponsors on this site

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Patty Murray (D-WA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] reported raising $22.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s1632.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s1632 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114