United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2459 (105th)
Landmine Elimination Act of 1997
Introduced
11 September 1997
Last action
3 October 1997 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sponsors
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Capps, Walter [D-CA-22], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Landmine Elimination Act of 1997 - Prohibits Federal agencies from funding any new deployments of anti-personnel landmines as of January 1, 2000. Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress on actions and proposals to substitute for new deployments of such landmines on the Korean Peninsula. Authorizes the President to delay implementation of the funding proscription with respect to the Korean Peninsula if he certifies annually to the Congress that new deployments of anti-personnel landmines on such Peninsula would be indispensable to the defense of the Republic of Korea.
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Timeline
11 September 1997
Introduced
Referred to House National Security
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 September 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Walter [D-CA-22] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2459
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2459
- us · 105-hr-2459 · source updated 21 August 2025