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Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

Introduced: February 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Feb 6, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1217-1218)
Feb 5, 2007
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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.
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 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.

What's happening now May 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 20
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 11, 2008
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 21, 2007
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 13, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 13, 2007
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 5, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 5, 2007
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