Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

To establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence.

2/5/2007--Introduced.
Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act - Establishes a Department of Peace and Nonviolence, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace and Nonviolence appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the mission of the Department, including to:
(1) hold peace as an organizing principle;
(2) endeavor to promote justice and democratic principles to expand human rights; and
(3) develop policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and structured mediation of conflict. Establishes in the Department the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace and Nonviolence, which shall provide assistance and make recommendations to the Secretary and the President concerning intergovernmental policies relating to peace and nonviolent conflict resolution. Transfers to the Department the functions, assets, and personnel of various federal agencies. Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Peace and Nonviolence. Establishes Peace Day. Urges all citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on such day.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
• and 70 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Julia Carson
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
  • Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Wayne Gilchrest
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
  • Stephanie Jones
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Michael McNulty
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
  • Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
  • Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
  • Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
  • Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
  • Albert Wynn
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 5 more
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Foreign Affairs
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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February 05, 2007

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• May 18, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
• Mar 19, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
• Feb 06, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1217-1218)
• Feb 06, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1217-1218)
• Feb 05, 2007: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
• Feb 05, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• Feb 05, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
• Introduced on Feb 05, 2007.
• Feb 05, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Feb 05, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

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September 11, 2007 Peace by Paces

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January 06, 2009 Peace Alliance Newsletter « Department of Peace Los Angeles

While in line, I met Congressman Wexler (earlier this year, he signed on as a cosponsor for H.R. 808) and got the photo you see on the right.” Read more from South Florida’s Noreen Labonte here… NorCal Hosts Town Hall with Congressman ...

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