{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1259","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1259,"title":"The Global Demining Protection Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-12","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000562","fullName":"Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]","party":"D","state":"MA","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":11,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-12","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>The Global Demining Protection Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of State to take such actions as needed to issue a waiver to allow for the immediate resumption of all State Department programs, projects, and activities related to&nbsp;demining, clearing of unexploded ordnance, and small arms destruction.</p>","updateDate":"2025-05-28T01:03:51Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":274,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:51:34.034Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=The%20Global%20Demining%20Protection%20Act"}]}}