To prohibit compensated lobbying on behalf of the Nigerian government for the duration of its designation as a country of particular concern for religious freedom; and for other purposes.
Key claim: This House bill would ban paid lobbying for Nigeria’s government for as long as the United States lists Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for religious freedom.
Abstract
(HR10939 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-10-29): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
The bill would convert a State Department religious-freedom designation into an automatic bar on paid U.S. lobbying for the designated government, using the Country of Particular Concern list as a trigger for a concrete legal consequence rather than diplomatic signaling alone. If enacted, it would set a template for linking CPC status to domestic restrictions on foreign-agent activity, with implications for how firms registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act handle Nigerian government clients.