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H.R. 1111 117th Congress House

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021

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

Introduced: April 13, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 18, 2021
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 Latest action February 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021

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;
  • 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 31
All 31 Democratic 26
D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 29, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Oct 25, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Sep 28, 2022
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 21, 2022
Levin, Andy
· May 24, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 24, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 21, 2022
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 30, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 6, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 6, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 13, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 13, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 13, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Mar 23, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 23, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 8, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1111: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1111/
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"H.R. 1111: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1111/.
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H.R. 1111, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1111/.
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