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HR 3760 109th Congress House

Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

Official title: To establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence.

Introduced: September 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5132)
Jul 11, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4964-4965)
Nov 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Nov 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Oct 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7872)
Sep 14, 2005
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.
Sep 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5132)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act - Establishes a Department of Peace and Nonviolence, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace and Nonviolence 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 and Nonviolence, 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 and Nonviolence.

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 20 Independent 1
WU, DAVID
· Jun 28, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 13, 2006
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 7, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 7, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 7, 2006
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 8, 2006
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 13, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 15, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 15, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2005
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 14, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 14, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 14, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 14, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Sep 14, 2005
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