S 3768
109th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Defense procurement
Government Operations and Politics
Land mines
Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006
Introduced: August 1, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8540, S8541)
Aug 1, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Plain-English summary
Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the government should continue to set an example for other countries by banning procurement of victim-activated landmines and other weapons designed to be victim-activated.
Prohibits the federal government from procuring such landmines or weapons in any circumstance.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1