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H.R. 6178: Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006

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H.R. 6178: Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-26 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006

Plain 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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] · 6 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6178 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109