HR 4190
the Defining Humanitarian Demining Assistance Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies the definitions of ‘humanitarian demining assistance’ and ‘stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’ within the U.S. Code. Specifically, it expands the scope of humanitarian demining assistance to include activities related to international standards for detecting and clearing explosive remnants of war, as well as explosive safety training. It also defines stockpiled conventional munitions assistance to encompass training and support for the safe disposal, demilitarization, and management of explosive ordnance and weapons stockpiles.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘humanitarian demining assistance’ to include detection and clearance of landmines and explosive remnants of war.
- Defines ‘stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’ to include training on the safe handling and disposal of explosive stockpiles.
- Expands the scope of assistance to align with International Mine Action Standards.
- Includes activities related to the development of national standards for explosive clearance and safety.
- Covers the physical security of stockpiles of explosive ordnance and weapons.
Who is affected
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Foreign governments seeking assistance
- Organizations involved in humanitarian demining
- Individuals affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war
Notable changes
- Clarifies and expands the definitions of key terms related to assistance programs.
- Aligns U.S. definitions with international standards for demining and munitions management.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4190
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the definitions relating to humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.
This Act may be cited as the Defining Humanitarian Demining Assistance Act of 2025
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Subsection (e) of section 407 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
humanitarian demining assistance, as it relates to training and support—
means detection and clearance of landmines, unexploded explosive ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war; and
includes activities related to the use of competencies prescribed by the International Mine Action Standards to furnish education, training, technical assistance, and infrastructure development with respect to, and equipment for—
the detection and clearance of landmines, unexploded explosive ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war.
the development of national standards and standard operating procedures for such detection and clearance; and
explosive safety.
The term stockpiled conventional munitions assistance
, as it relates to the support of humanitarian assistance efforts—
means training and support in the disposal, demilitarization, physical security of stockpiles, and lifecycle stockpile management of potentially dangerous stockpiles of explosive ordnance, small arms, and light weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems; and
includes activities related to the use of International Ammunition Technical Guidelines to support the capacity building of a foreign security institution by furnishing education, training, technical assistance, and infrastructure development with respect to, and equipment for—
explosive safety, and
the disposal, demilitarization, physical security of stockpiles, stockpile management, national standards and standard operating procedure development of potentially dangerous stockpiles of explosive ordnance, small arms, and light weapons, including man-portable air-defense systems.