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To establish a Department of Peace.

Introduced: April 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
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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
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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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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Independent 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 28, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 9, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 21, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 6, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 8, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 8, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 8, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 8, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 8, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 8, 2003
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