Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1111
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Arms control and nonproliferation
Assault and harassment offenses
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civics education
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Commemorative events and holidays
Community life and organization
Computers and information technology
Conflicts and wars
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Cultural exchanges and relations
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Economic development
Economic performance and conditions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Environmental education
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Human rights
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Land use and conservation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
Natural disasters
News media and reporting
Nuclear weapons
Preschool education
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Radioactive wastes and releases
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rule of law and government transparency
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Technology assessment
United Nations
Violent crime
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021

 
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;
 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House