US Congress House Bill 1111 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 44)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, to be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The bill sets forth the mission of the department, which includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation. There is established in the department: (1) the Office of Peace Education and Training, (2) the Office of Domestic Peacebuilding Activities, (3) the Office of International Peacebuilding Activities, (4) the Office of Technology for Peace, (5) the Office of Arms Control and Disarmament, (6) the Office of Peacebuilding Information and Research, (7) the Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights, and (8) the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace. A Federal Interagency Committee on Peace is established to coordinate the actions of the department with other federal agencies. The Department of Defense and the Department of State must consult with the department concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is foreseeable, imminent, or occurring. The department shall encourage citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on Peace Days, which shall include discussions of the professional activities and the achievements in the lives of peacemakers.

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017

Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2017-02-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1111/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1111/BILLS-115hr1111ih.pdf