I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7052 
To establish a Center for Conflict Analysis, Planning, and Prevention in 
the Department of State, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2026 
Ms. JACOBS (for herself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To establish a Center for Conflict Analysis, Planning, and 
Prevention in the Department of State, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Conflict Prevention 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) better understanding and responding to 
conflict and supporting peace processes and complex 
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political negotiations will further United States na-
tional security and foreign policy interests; 
(2) the Department of State should possess an 
institutional hub to help regional bureaus and em-
bassies efficiently and effectively address violent con-
flict, peace processes, and complex political negotia-
tions; and 
(3) such an institutional hub should be staffed 
by subject matter experts that can equip United 
States diplomats in conflict analysis and peace nego-
tiations. 
SEC. 3. CENTER FOR CONFLICT ANALYSIS, PLANNING, AND 
PREVENTION 
AT 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
STATE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There shall be in the Depart-
ment of State a Director for Conflict Analysis, Planning, 
and Prevention, who shall be responsible to the Secretary 
of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Political 
Affairs, for matters relating to conflict prevention, mitiga-
tion, and negotiations to develop policy options and pro-
vide expertise for the Under Secretary of Political Affairs 
and for the Assistant Secretaries of each regional bureau. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition to the respon-
sibilities described under subsection (a), the Director and 
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the Center established under subsection (c) may carry out 
the following, as appropriate: 
(1) Developing advanced analytic methodolo-
gies, data, and tools to understand global conflict 
dynamics, produce conflict trend assessments, and 
inform the Department’s efforts to prevent and miti-
gate conflict and crises of top priority to the United 
States. 
(2) Forecasting potential hotspots of violent 
conflict in foreign countries to best identify risks to 
United States national security interests or opportu-
nities for advancing United States foreign policy pri-
orities. 
(3) Conducting in-depth analyses of conflict dy-
namics in foreign countries to— 
(A) advise regional bureaus on program 
goals and approaches to burden-sharing with 
foreign partners; and 
(B) provide quantifiable metrics to inform 
effective use of the Department’s resources. 
(4) Supporting peace processes by providing ex-
pertise to the Under Secretary of Political Affairs, 
regional bureaus, and chiefs of mission, to enable 
and inform peace negotiation and mediation strate-
gies, implementation, and monitoring. 
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(5) At the direction of the Under Secretary, co-
ordinating with regional and relevant functional bu-
reaus on the implementation of the Global Fragility 
Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.). 
(6) Providing strategic gaming, ‘‘red team’’ 
(contrarian-structured analytic techniques to chal-
lenge assumptions and test vulnerabilities), and 
table-top exercises, to rigorously test foreign policy 
options and strategies. 
(7) Supporting the development of training for 
Foreign Service officers on conflict prevention and 
mediation skills, including the trainings required 
under the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Pre-
vention Act of 2018. 
(8) Such other functions as the Under Sec-
retary for Political Affairs may designate from time 
to time. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be in the Depart-
ment a Center for Conflict Analysis, Planning, and Pre-
vention (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Center’’), led 
by the Director appointed pursuant to the authorization 
under subsection (a), which shall perform functions re-
lated to data analysis and strategic planning on emerging 
or ongoing foreign conflicts to develop policy options and 
provide expertise for the Under Secretary of Political Af-
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fairs and for the Assistant Secretaries of each regional bu-
reau. 
(d) DISSEMINATION OF ANALYTIC PRODUCTS.—The 
Under Secretary shall ensure that the Center’s analytic 
products are disseminated to relevant stakeholders within 
the Department, as well as other elements of the United 
States Government, as appropriate. 
(e) MEMBERSHIP.—The Center shall be comprised of 
not more than 20 full-time Department employees, includ-
ing a contingent capable of temporary deployments to sup-
port embassies— 
(1) in conflict-affected regions; or 
(2) in regions that the Under Secretary for Po-
litical Affairs determines to be at risk of conflict or 
civil strife. 
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