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U.S. House bill seeks tougher oversight of religious freedom abuses in Nigeria
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday (Feb. 10) introduced a bill aimed at increasing oversight of religious freedom in Nigeria and bolstering accountability for attacks targeting Christians and other vulnerable groups.
The proposed legislation, known as the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 (H.R. 7457), was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Republican Reps. Riley Moore of West Virginia and Chris Smith of New Jersey, with support from other members of the House Foreign Affairs and Appropriations Committees.
The bill would require the U.S. Secretary of State to prepare a detailed annual report to Congress on efforts by both the United States and Nigerian authorities to protect religious freedoms and confront ongoing violence.