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HR 808 112th Congress House

Department of Peace Act of 2011

Official title: To establish a Department of Peace.

Introduced: February 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management.
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 18, 2011
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Peace Act of 2011 - 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 (DOD) 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 22
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Chu, Judy
California · Aug 2, 2012
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 2012
Richmond, Cedric
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 2, 2012
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Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 2, 2012
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 19, 2012
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 9, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 28, 2011
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 28, 2011
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2011
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 20, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 1, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 5, 2011
WU, DAVID
· Mar 2, 2011
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 18, 2011
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 18, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 18, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Feb 18, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Feb 18, 2011
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 18, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 808: Department of Peace Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-808/
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