the Defining Humanitarian Demining Assistance Act of 2025

The Defining Humanitarian Demining Assistance Act of 2025 would modify how the United States defines two key forms of aid—humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance—under title 10 of the U.S. Code. By clarifying these definitions, the bill specifies what activities count as humanitarian demining (such as detecting and clearing landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war, plus training, standards development, and safety work aligned with international norms) and what activities count as stockpile-related assistance (including disposal, demilitarization, physical security, and lifecycle management of dangerous stockpiles like explosive ordnance, small arms, and MANPADS, along with capacity-building and safety activities). The bill ties these activities to internationally recognized standards (International Mine Action Standards and International Ammunition Technical Guidelines) to guide education, training, technical help, infrastructure development, and equipment provisioning for foreign partners. It does not specify funding or create new programs; rather, it tightens definitions to align U.S. activities with established international guidelines.