Bill > HRes361

This resolution supports the recognition of April 4, 2025, as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, highlighting the global challenge of landmines and unexploded ordnance. The resolution acknowledges that landmines and unexploded ordnance pose significant risks to civilian populations in at least 60 countries, causing over 135,000 deaths and injuries since 2001. It recognizes the United States' leadership in addressing this issue, having dedicated over $4.6 billion to demining efforts in 120 countries since 1993 and providing assistance to mine survivors through the Leahy War Victims Fund. The resolution reaffirms the United States' commitment to supporting international humanitarian efforts to eliminate landmines, remembers the impact of conflicts like the Vietnam War, and calls on the government to continue providing funding for demining activities, maintain international leadership in clearance efforts, and treat legacy mine contamination as an urgent humanitarian priority. It also specifically acknowledges the communities from Southeast Asia who supported U.S. forces during the 1960s and 1970s and recognizes the brave individuals worldwide who work to locate and remove dangerous unexploded ordnance.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/361/all-info