,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #d1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself &   
,mr4 ,huiz5ga7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+         
,presid5t ,trump = ,r$esignat+ ,nig]ia a
 ,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n due to     
,nig]ia's engagem5t 9 & tol]at+         
sy/ematic1 ongo+1 & egregi\s violations 
( religi\s fre$om1 & = o!r purposes4    
,:]eas1 = ov] a decade1 ,islamic t]ror  
organizations h c>ri$ out mass murd]1   
rape1 kidnapp+s1 & o!r atrocities t>get+
 mo/ly ,nig]ian ,*ri/ians & non- ,fulani
 mod]ate ,muslim populations1 result+ 9 
mass displacem5t & de/ruction ( places (
 wor%ip1 9 :at appe>s to be a conc]t$   
ef=t = a ,fulani-con-troll$ empire      

model$ ^u ! caliphate 9 nor!rn ,nig]ia  
e/abli%$ by ,usman dan ,fodio1 9 ! late 
#ah? & e>ly #ai? c5tury2  ,:]eas prom95t
 ,*ri/ian & ,muslim lead]s h be5        
kidnapp$ or assass9at$1 includ+ prie/s1 
pa/ors1 & imams :o advocate = religi\s  
tol]ance2  ,:]eas religi\s lead]s1 su* z
 ,fa!r ,remigius ,iyhula & ,bi%op       
,wilfr$ ,anagbe :o te/ifi$ on ,m>* #ab1 
#bjbe at a he>+ ( ! ,h\se ,=eign        
,affairs ,committee ab\t ! p]secution & 
t>get$ kill+s ( ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,diocese (
 ,makurdi1 h fac$ intimidation1 ?reats1 
& h>assm5t f bo? extremi/ gr\ps &       
gov]nm5t au?orities2  ,:]eas ! #bjbc    
,wat* ,li/ releas$ 9 ,janu>y by ,op5    
,doors1 ! int]d5om9ational f\ndation t  
supports p]secut$ ,*ri/ians ?r\gh\t !   
_w1 indicates t ,nig]ia acc\nts = #hi   
p]c5t ( ,*ri/ians m>tyr$ worldwide2     
,:]eas nor!rn ,nig]ia has se5 !         
de/ruction ( #8#8ov] #ah1jjj *ur*es s9ce
 #bjji'' 9 attacks by ,boko ,h>am       
militants1 ,fulani h]dsm51 & o!rs1      
accord+ to a #bjbc ,vatican report1 & 9 

#bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report$ five 
attacks on mosques by unid5tifi$ gunm51 
b&its1 & ,boko ,h>am2  ,:]eas an ,augu/ 
#bjbd report f ! ,obs]vatory ( ,religi\s
 ,fre$om 9 ,africa f\nd t approximately 
#ef1jjj p di$ 9 attacks & ab\t #bb1jjj p
 7 abduct$ by t]ror gr\ps 9 ,nig]ia     
betwe5 ,octob] #bjai & ,septemb] #bjbc4 
,:]eas e?nic & religi\sly inspir$       
viol5ce occurr+ 9 ,nig]ia is caus+      
unspeakable suff]+ & ! =c$ relocation ( 
betwe5 #c4e to #e million int]nally     
displac$ p]sons 7,i,d,ps7 9 nor!a/]n    
,nig]ia1 & #cdc1jjj regi/]$ ,nig]ian    
refugees 9 ! ,lake ,*ad region2  ,:]eas1
 9 #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate designat$ 
,nig]ia a ,,cpc pursuant to !           
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq472    
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate omitt$ ,nig]ia f its  
,,cpc li/ & 9 #bjbd did n release a     
,,cpc li/ nor its congressionally-m&at$ 
annual ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om  
,report2  ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,commission on

 ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om        
recomm5d$ r$esignat+ ,nig]ia a ,,cpc f\r
 ye>s 9 a r[ f #bjba to #bjbd & said t"h
 is no ju/ification z to :y ! ,/ate     
,dep>tm5t cont9ues to fail to r$esignate
 ,nig]ia z a ,,cpc2  ,:]eas1 on ,m>*    
#bc1 #bjbc1 !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony
 ,bl9k5 te/ifi$ to ! ,h\se ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs refus+ to expla9 !     
decision to remove ! ,,cpc designation =
 ,nig]ia1 giv5 by ! previ\s             
,adm9i/ration2  ,:]eas1 on ,may #bb1    
#bjbd1 !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony     
,bl9k5 te/ifi$ to ! ,h\se ,committee on 
,appropriations t ! kill+s ( ,*ri/ian   
f>m]s 9 ,nig]ia #8#8has no?+ to d )     
religion1'' a categorical /atem5t :i* is
 inconsi/5t ) readily disc]nable        
evid5ce2  ,:]eas multiple m$ia reports1 
includ+ f ,,bbc1 ,,cnn1 & ,reut]s1 h    
highlight$ religi\s p]secution1 attacks 
on h\ses ( wor%ip1 & ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,nig]ia has be5 unwill+ to effectively  
inve/igate & prosecute p]petrators (    
religi\sly motivat$ viol5ce1 lead+ to a 

culture ( impunity2  ,:]eas blasphemy   
laws h also be5 us$ to t>get religi\s   
m9orities & diss5t]s ) h>% p5alties1    
includ+ dea? s5t5ces2  ,:]eas1 9 #ab    
nor!rn ,/ates1 ,%>ia law is implem5t$   
alongside secul> law1 lead+ to          
discrim9ation aga9/ non-,muslims & ev5  
,muslims :o d n adh]e to /rict          
int]pretations ( ,islamic law2  ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nig]ia are allies &   
trad+ p>tn]s ) important1 %>$ security  
int]e/s2  ,:]eas1 s9ce ,,fy#bjbj1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has obligat$ m  
?an #c4ec billion & disburs$ m ?an #b4bd
 billion 9 non-milit>y =eign assi/ance  
to1 or = use 91 ,nig]ia2  ,:]eas1 s9ce  
,,fy#bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has    
obligat$ 9 excess ( #hc1ejg1bec to      
provide milit>y & security assi/ance to 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy t[>d ,nig]ia %\ld   
consid] ^! factors & ju/ify ! purposes  
=1 & am\nts (1 f9ancial assi/ance       
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to & 9       
,nig]ia2 to id5tify & ju/ify ! outcomes 

( t assi/ance2 &  ,:]eas ! designation (
 ,nig]ia z a ,,cpc w enhance diplomatic 
ef=ts to enc\rage ! ,nig]ian gov]nm5t to
 take necess>y actions to protect       
religi\s m9orities & uphold fundam5tal  
human rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is 
! ,s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 
7#a7 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump act$  
appropriately & decisively to r$esignate
 ,nig]ia z a ,,cpc & hold ! ,nig]ian    
gov]nm5t acc\ntable = its complicity 9  
religi\s p]secution by radical          
,islami/s1 su* z ,boko ,h>am & ,fulani  
t]rori/s2  7#b7 ,! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t %\ld3
 7a7 provide imm$iate humanit>ian       
assi/ance directly to fai?-bas$ gr\ps to
 support int]nally displac$ p 9         
,nig]ia's middle belt /ates2 &  7b7     
condition ,u4,s4 =eign assi/ance1       
includ+ ?r\gh global heal? programs1 to 
imm$iately address religi\s fre$om      
violations & develop /rategies =        
long-t]m peace & /ability1 includ+ !    
,nig]ian gov]nm5t tak+ imm$iate &       
effective /eps to prev5t religi\s       

p]secution1 prosecute p]petrators (     
viol5ce1 take action to c>e = ! millions
 ( int]nally displac$ p]sons1 & uphold  
con/itutional protections = religi\s    
fre$om2  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,dep>tm5t (         
,treasury1 %\ld impose t>get$ sanctions1
 includ+ visa bans & asset freezes "u ! 
,global ,magnitsky framework & o!r      
re/rictive measures1 on individuals &   
entities responsible = sev]e violations 
( religi\s fre$om 9 ,nig]ia1 includ+    
sanctions aga9/ ,miyetti ,allah ,cattle 
,bre$]s ,association ( ,nig]ia          
7,,macban7 & ,miyetti ,allah ,kautal    
,hore1 & %\ld place ,fulani-,e?nic      
,militias op]at+ 9 ,b5ue & ,plateau     
,/ates on ! ,entities ( ,p>ticul>       
,conc]n ,li/ "u ! ,int]national         
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act2 &  7#d7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to promot+    
religi\s fre$om & human rights z        
f\ndational pr9ciples ( ,u4,s4 =eign    
policy4