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This bill establishes a new Department of Peacebuilding as a federal executive branch agency dedicated to promoting peace and reducing violence both domestically and internationally. The Department would be led by a Secretary of Peacebuilding appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and would include several key offices such as Peace Education and Training, Domestic Peacebuilding Activities, International Peacebuilding Activities, Technology for Peace, Arms Control and Disarmament, Peacebuilding Information and Research, and Human Rights and Economic Rights. The department's broad mission includes developing policies to prevent violence, support conflict resolution, promote nonviolent strategies, conduct research on the root causes of violence, provide peace education, support community-based peace initiatives, and collaborate with other federal agencies, nonprofits, and stakeholders. Key responsibilities would include creating peace education curricula, developing violence prevention programs, studying the impacts of violence, supporting arms control efforts, promoting human rights, and providing recommendations to other government agencies on conflict prevention and resolution. The bill emphasizes a holistic approach to peace, addressing issues ranging from domestic violence and school conflicts to international peacekeeping and nuclear disarmament, with a requirement that at least 85% of its budget be used for domestic peace programs.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1111/all-info