HR1259-119

Introduced

To require the resumption of demining activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and related activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 12, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the Secretary of State to issue a waiver under Executive Order 14169 to immediately resume all State Department programs related to demining, unexploded ordnance clearance, and small arms destruction in foreign. It relies on exemptions and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Foreign Aid and Defense.

Who Benefits and How

Defense contractors and NGOs providing demining services could gain revenue opportunities, Humanitarian demining organizations and NGOs could gain revenue opportunities, and Foreign governments and populations in mine-contaminated areas could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Requires the Secretary of State to issue a waiver under Executive Order 14169 to immediately resume all State Department programs related to demining, unexploded ordnance clearance, and small arms destruction in foreign...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the Secretary of State to issue a waiver under Executive Order 14169 to immediately resume all State Department programs related to demining, unexploded ordnance clearance, and small arms destruction in foreign.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Aid, Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill requires the Secretary of State to issue a waiver under Executive Order 14169 to immediately resume all State Department programs related to demining, unexploded ordnance clearance, and small arms destruction in foreign.

Policy Domains

Foreign Aid Defense

The Global Demining Protection Act

Identified Gains
  • Defense contractors and NGOs providing demining services
  • Humanitarian demining organizations and NGOs
  • Foreign governments and populations in mine-contaminated areas
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Humanitarian demining organizations and NGOs:
Defense contractors and NGOs providing demining services:
Foreign governments and populations in mine-contaminated areas:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 12, 2025

Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Ross, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Defense
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Defense contractors and NGOs providing demining services

Nonprofits
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Humanitarian demining organizations and NGOs

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
?1 uncertain

Department of State

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Aid Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of State

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered activities" §section_2

Programs, projects, and activities of the Department of State relating to demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, or the destruction of small arms

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