United States lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at confronting religious persecution in Nigeria, with a focus on holding the government accountable for protecting vulnerable communities, especially Christians, contained in a press release issued yesterday by US lawmaker Riley Moore on his official website.
The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 (HR 7457), was sponsored by US lawmakers, Reps. Moore (R-WV) and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, Chris Smith (R-NJ).
Cosponsors of the legislation include House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security and Related Programs Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Foreign Affairs South and East Asia Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI). The bill however mandates the U.S. Secretary of State to submit a detailed report to Congress on efforts to address religious violence and mass atrocities in Nigeria.
