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To establish a Department of Peace.

Introduced: April 8, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

May 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Apr 8, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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.

Apr 8, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2870)

Apr 8, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the mission of the Department, including to: (1) hold peace as an organizing principle; (2) endeavor to promote justice and democratic principles to expand human rights; and (3) develop policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and structured mediation of conflict.

Establishes in the Department the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace, which shall provide assistance and make recommendations to the Secretary and the President concerning intergovernmental policies relating to peace and nonviolent conflict resolution.

Transfers to the Department the functions, assets, and personnel of various Federal agencies.

Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Peace.

Establishes Peace Day. Urges all citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on such day.

What's happening now May 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

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