119th (2025–2027)
H.Res. 860
H.Res. 860 is a House resolution commending President Trump for redesignating Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" due to religious freedom violations. The resolution documents extensive persecution of Christians and religious minorities in Nigeria, citing statistics showing Nigeria accounts for 89 percent of Christian martyrs worldwide, over 18,000 churches destroyed since 2009, and approximately 56,000 deaths from attacks between 2019 and 2023. The resolution calls on the State Department to condition U.S. foreign assistance to Nigeria—which has totaled over $3.5 billion in non-military aid and $83 million in military assistance since 2020—on improvements in religious freedom protections, and urges targeted sanctions against individuals and organizations responsible for religious violence. The resolution expresses Congress's view that the U.S. should leverage its diplomatic and financial relationship with Nigeria to pressure the Nigerian government to prevent religious persecution, prosecute perpetrators, and protect displaced persons.