Proposed U.S. Department of Peacebuilding (H.R. 1111)

“I cannot tell you with what weapons mankind would fight WW3, but I can assure you that WW4 would be fought with sticks and stones.” ~ Albert Einstein

There is currently a bill before the U.S. House of Representatives to establish a Department of Peacebuilding. This historic measure will augment our current problem-solving options, providing practical, nonviolent solutions to the problems of domestic and international conflict. The legislation will pass from bill to law under one condition: that a wave of citizen interest rise up from the American people and make itself heard in the halls of Congress. During the 20th Century, over 100 million people lost their lives to war — most of whom were non-combatants. Now, at the dawn of the 21st century, the extent and current speed of nuclear proliferation makes the achievement of non-violent alternatives to war the most urgent need of the human race.

The DoP Campaign’s annual initiative during Season for Nonviolence has begun. Starting January 15 and through April 4, please take a few minutes each week to call your Member of Congress and/or our SNV 20 (Members of Congress) for 2020. There are potential new and past co-sponsors on this list. “Congress is a reactive body.” (Former Congressman John Conyers) Let’s let Congress know how we want to be governed. See flyer here.

A Department of Peacebuilding will work to:

Provide much-needed assistance to efforts by city, county, and state governments in coordinating existing programs; as well as develop new programs based on best practices nationally
Teach violence prevention and mediation to America’s school children
Effectively treat and dismantle gang psychology
Rehabilitate the prison population
Build peace-making efforts among conflicting cultures both here and abroad
Support our military with complementary approaches to peacebuilding.
Create and administer a U.S. Peace Academy, acting as a sister organization to the U.S. Military Academy.
And more …

What you can do:

Join our monthly Department of Peacebuilding Campaign calls on the third Wednesday of each month at 5pm PT / 8pm ET. Call-in information is 1-929-436-2866 or 1-669-900-6833, meeting ID 464 735 321 or Register here.
Email [email protected] for more info and to receive monthly email updates and reminders the week before each call or for general inquiries about the campaign — better yet, let her know you’re ready to get to work for more peacebuilding and one of us will speak with you more.
Participate in our initiatives and actions, including: 1) Season for Nonviolence; 2) Mother’s Day “Peace-Wants-A-Piece-of-the-Federal-Budget-Pie” meetings with members of Congress; 3) Annual Department of Peacebuilding Advocacy Days in Washington, DC; 4) Follow-up to Advocacy Days; and 5) Holidays 4 Peace.
Help us gain additional organization and prominent individual endorsements of the Department of Peacebuilding legislation. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Help us add to our list of city, county and tribal entity endorsers of the Department of Peacebuilding and connect on other city-related peacebuilding efforts. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Take Action! Tell Congress to get behind H.R. 1111, legislation to establish a U.S. Dept. of Peacebuilding. If you call, email or otherwise contact your representative in support of a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding, please record your action!

Donate to the Department of Peacebuilding Campaign efforts here.