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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationArms control and nonproliferationAssault and harassment offensesChild healthCommemorative events and holidaysConflicts and warsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsCultural exchanges and relationsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEconomic developmentElementary and secondary educationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFirearms and explosivesForeign aid and international reliefGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJuvenile crime and gang violenceMental healthNews media and reportingPreschool educationRacial and ethnic relationsReconstruction and stabilizationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnited NationsViolent crimeWomen's rights
Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1111| House
| Updated: 2/8/2019
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.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationArms control and nonproliferationAssault and harassment offensesChild healthCommemorative events and holidaysConflicts and warsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsCultural exchanges and relationsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEconomic developmentElementary and secondary educationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFirearms and explosivesForeign aid and international reliefGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJuvenile crime and gang violenceMental healthNews media and reportingPreschool educationRacial and ethnic relationsReconstruction and stabilizationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesTeaching, teachers, curriculaUnited NationsViolent crimeWomen's rights