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H.R. 1111 116th Congress House

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2019

Official title: To establish a Department of Peacebuilding, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 8, 2019
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 Latest action February 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2019

This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace.

The mission of the department includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.

The department shall collaborate with others to promote personal and community security and peace by supporting policies to

  • address personal and family violence, including suicide;
  • address crime, punishment, and rehabilitation, including by reducing prison recidivism rates;
  • reduce drug and alcohol abuse; and
  • create, through local community initiatives, peace projects that facilitate conflict resolution and healing of societal wounds.

A Federal Interagency Committee on Peace is established to coordinate the actions of the department with other federal agencies.

The Department of Defense and the Department of State must consult with the department concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is foreseeable, imminent, or occurring.

The department shall encourage citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on Peace Days.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 25
D
Green, Al
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 16, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 16, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 9, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 2, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 27, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 21, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 21, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Mar 5, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 4, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Mar 4, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 4, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1111: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1111/
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"H.R. 1111: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1111/.
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H.R. 1111, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1111/.
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