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HR 4570 118th Congress House International Affairs

Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act

Introduced: July 12, 2023 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act

This bill authorizes humanitarian assistance to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia to clear landmines and other explosive remnants of war.

Under the bill, the President may, from FY2024 through FY2029, provide humanitarian assistance to (1) develop national surveys of landmines and other explosive remnants of war; (2) clear such explosive remnants of war; (3) manage stockpiles of small arms, light weapons, and ammunition; (4) build capacity and improve physical security related to such explosive remnants of war; and (5) support survivors of incidents involving such explosive remnants of war, including by providing related medical assistance and prosthetic devices.

The bill also requires the President to report to Congress about any assistance provided.

What's happening now July 12, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3189 Related bill Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act
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  • REBECCA GIOVANNOZZI
    for PEACETREES VIETNAM · Washington · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 13 Republican 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 12, 2023
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 12, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2023
Johnson, Bill
· Jul 12, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 12, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 12, 2023
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 12, 2023
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2023
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 12, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Jul 12, 2023
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 12, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jul 12, 2023
Trone, David
· Jul 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4570: Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4570/
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"H.R. 4570: Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4570/.
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H.R. 4570, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4570/.
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[H.R. 4570: Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4570/)
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