119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 4190
The Defining Humanitarian Demining Assistance Act of 2025 updates federal law to clarify what counts as "humanitarian demining assistance" and "stockpiled conventional munitions assistance" that the U.S. can provide to other countries. The bill expands the definition of demining assistance to explicitly include training and support for detecting and clearing landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war, as well as helping foreign countries develop safety standards and procedures. It similarly broadens the definition of munitions assistance to cover training in safely managing, disposing of, and securing dangerous stockpiles of explosives, small arms, light weapons, and air-defense systems. The legislation affects how the U.S. military and government agencies can structure and deliver assistance programs to foreign partners working on these humanitarian and security challenges. The bill contains no specific funding amounts or implementation timelines, focusing instead on clarifying the legal definitions that govern these types of assistance programs.