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H.R. 3760: Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

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H.R. 3760: Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-09-14 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5132)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-09-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5132) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

Plain summary

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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Official text

Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · 74 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and 14 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr3760 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109