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S 4956 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

A bill to modify the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.

Introduced: September 27, 2022 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 27, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill modifies the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance to provide that such assistance may be provided, instead of carried out. The assistance may include the travel expenses of foreign personnel attending related training provided by the Department of Defense.

What's happening now September 27, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4543 Related bill James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • HR 7900 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4956: A bill to modify the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4956/
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"S. 4956: A bill to modify the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4956/.
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