US Congress House Bill 1111 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The mission of the department 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. The department shall collaborate with others to promote personal and community security and peace by supporting policies to address personal and family violence, including suicide; address crime, punishment, and rehabilitation, including by reducing prison recidivism rates; reduce drug and alcohol abuse; and create, through local community initiatives, peace projects that facilitate conflict resolution and healing of societal wounds. 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.

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2019

Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-02-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1111/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1111/BILLS-116hr1111ih.pdf