US Congress House Bill 808 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013 - Establishes a Department of Peacebuilding, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding (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 Peacebuilding Information and Research, (7) the Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights, and (8) the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace. Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee 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. Directs the Secretary to encourage citizens to celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on a Peace Day.

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013

Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/808/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr808/BILLS-113hr808ih.pdf