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Department of Peace Act

Introduced: February 3, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Jul 23, 2009

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

Mar 23, 2009

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

Feb 3, 2009

Referred to House Education and Labor

Feb 3, 2009

Referred to House Judiciary

Feb 3, 2009

Referred to House Foreign Affairs

Feb 3, 2009

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.

Feb 3, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

Feb 3, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Peace Act - Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace (Secretary).

Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.

Establishes in the Department: (1) the Office of Peace Education and Training; (2) the Office of Domestic Peace Activities; (3) the Office of International Peace Activities; (4) the Office of Technology for Peace; (5) the Office of Arms Control and Disarmament; (6) the Office of Peaceful Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution; (7) the Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights; and (8) the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace.

Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to consult with the Secretary concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is imminent or occurring.

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

Establishes the Federal Interagency Committee on Peace.

Directs the Secretary to encourage citizens to celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on a Peace Day.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

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

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