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Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-1141| Senate 
| Updated: 10/6/2017
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (4)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should be a global leader in promoting the participation of women in conflict prevention, management, and resolution and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts; (2) the political participation and leadership of women in fragile environments, particularly during democratic transitions, is critical to sustaining democratic institutions; and (3) the participation of women in conflict prevention and conflict resolution helps promote more inclusive and democratic societies and is critical to country and regional stability. (Sec. 5) The President, within one year after enactment of this bill and again four years later, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and make public a Women, Peace, and Security Strategy, which shall: be aligned with other nations' plans to improve the participation of women in peace and security processes, conflict prevention, peace building, and decision-making institutions; and include goals and evaluation plans to ensure strategy effectiveness. Such a strategy shall include a specific implementation plan from each relevant federal agency. The President is urged to promote women's participation in conflict prevention. It is the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) provide technical assistance and training to female negotiators, peace builders, and stakeholders (non-governmental and private sector entities engaged in or affected by conflict prevention and stabilization, peace building, security, or related efforts); (2) address security-related barriers to women's participation; (3) encourage increased women's participation in U.S.-funded programs that provide foreign nationals with law enforcement, rule of law, or military education training; (4) support appropriate local organizations, especially women's peace building organizations; and (5) expand gender analysis to improve program design. (Sec. 6) The Department of State shall ensure that personnel responsible for, or deploying to, countries or regions considered to be at risk of undergoing, or emerging from, violent conflict obtain training in the following areas, each of which shall include a focus on ensuring participation by women: conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution; protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons; and international human rights law. The Department of Defense shall ensure that relevant personnel receive training in: conflict prevention, peace processes, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives that addresses the importance of participation by women; and gender considerations and participation by women, including training regarding international human rights law and protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons. (Sec. 7) The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall establish guidelines for overseas U.S. personnel to consult with stakeholders regarding U.S. efforts to: prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict; and enhance the success of mediation and negotiation processes by ensuring the meaningful participation of women. The State Department is urged to work with international, regional, national, and local organizations to increase the participation of women in international peacekeeping operations. (Sec. 8) The State Department, within one year after the first strategy's submission, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on training regarding the participation of women in conflict resolution. The President, within two years after each strategy's submission, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that evaluates the implementation of such strategy and the impact of U.S. diplomatic efforts and foreign assistance programs to promote the participation of women.

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Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 25, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 8, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. With written report No. 115-93.
Jun 8, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.
Jun 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2484
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Aug 3, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4889-4891; text: CR S4889-4891)
Aug 3, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4889-4891; text: CR S4889-4891)
Aug 4, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Received in the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Held at the desk.
Sep 25, 2017
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 25, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7446-7450)
Sep 25, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1141.
Sep 25, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7447-7448)
Sep 25, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7447-7448)
Sep 25, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2017
Presented to President.
Oct 6, 2017
Signed by President.
Oct 6, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-68.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 25, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • June 8, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. With written report No. 115-93.


  • June 8, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.


  • June 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2484
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.


  • August 3, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4889-4891; text: CR S4889-4891)


  • August 3, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4889-4891; text: CR S4889-4891)


  • August 4, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Held at the desk.


  • September 25, 2017
    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • September 25, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7446-7450)


  • September 25, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1141.


  • September 25, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7447-7448)


  • September 25, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7447-7448)


  • September 25, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 28, 2017
    Presented to President.


  • October 6, 2017
    Signed by President.


  • October 6, 2017
    Became Public Law No: 115-68.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2484: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational law and treatiesMilitary education and trainingReconstruction and stabilizationRule of law and government transparencySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorismWomen's rights

Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-1141| Senate 
| Updated: 10/6/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should be a global leader in promoting the participation of women in conflict prevention, management, and resolution and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts; (2) the political participation and leadership of women in fragile environments, particularly during democratic transitions, is critical to sustaining democratic institutions; and (3) the participation of women in conflict prevention and conflict resolution helps promote more inclusive and democratic societies and is critical to country and regional stability. (Sec. 5) The President, within one year after enactment of this bill and again four years later, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and make public a Women, Peace, and Security Strategy, which shall: be aligned with other nations' plans to improve the participation of women in peace and security processes, conflict prevention, peace building, and decision-making institutions; and include goals and evaluation plans to ensure strategy effectiveness. Such a strategy shall include a specific implementation plan from each relevant federal agency. The President is urged to promote women's participation in conflict prevention. It is the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) provide technical assistance and training to female negotiators, peace builders, and stakeholders (non-governmental and private sector entities engaged in or affected by conflict prevention and stabilization, peace building, security, or related efforts); (2) address security-related barriers to women's participation; (3) encourage increased women's participation in U.S.-funded programs that provide foreign nationals with law enforcement, rule of law, or military education training; (4) support appropriate local organizations, especially women's peace building organizations; and (5) expand gender analysis to improve program design. (Sec. 6) The Department of State shall ensure that personnel responsible for, or deploying to, countries or regions considered to be at risk of undergoing, or emerging from, violent conflict obtain training in the following areas, each of which shall include a focus on ensuring participation by women: conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution; protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons; and international human rights law. The Department of Defense shall ensure that relevant personnel receive training in: conflict prevention, peace processes, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives that addresses the importance of participation by women; and gender considerations and participation by women, including training regarding international human rights law and protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons. (Sec. 7) The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall establish guidelines for overseas U.S. personnel to consult with stakeholders regarding U.S. efforts to: prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict; and enhance the success of mediation and negotiation processes by ensuring the meaningful participation of women. The State Department is urged to work with international, regional, national, and local organizations to increase the participation of women in international peacekeeping operations. (Sec. 8) The State Department, within one year after the first strategy's submission, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on training regarding the participation of women in conflict resolution. The President, within two years after each strategy's submission, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that evaluates the implementation of such strategy and the impact of U.S. diplomatic efforts and foreign assistance programs to promote the participation of women.

Bill Text Versions

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5 versions available

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Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 25, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 8, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. With written report No. 115-93.
Jun 8, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.
Jun 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2484
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Aug 3, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4889-4891; text: CR S4889-4891)
Aug 3, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4889-4891; text: CR S4889-4891)
Aug 4, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Received in the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Held at the desk.
Sep 25, 2017
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 25, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7446-7450)
Sep 25, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1141.
Sep 25, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7447-7448)
Sep 25, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7447-7448)
Sep 25, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2017
Presented to President.
Oct 6, 2017
Signed by President.
Oct 6, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-68.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 25, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • June 8, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. With written report No. 115-93.


  • June 8, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.


  • June 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2484
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.


  • August 3, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4889-4891; text: CR S4889-4891)


  • August 3, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4889-4891; text: CR S4889-4891)


  • August 4, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Held at the desk.


  • September 25, 2017
    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • September 25, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7446-7450)


  • September 25, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1141.


  • September 25, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7447-7448)


  • September 25, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7447-7448)


  • September 25, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 28, 2017
    Presented to President.


  • October 6, 2017
    Signed by President.


  • October 6, 2017
    Became Public Law No: 115-68.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (4)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2484: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational law and treatiesMilitary education and trainingReconstruction and stabilizationRule of law and government transparencySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorismWomen's rights