http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_808.html?rev=60802 <p>H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Department of Peace Act - Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace (Secretary).</p> <p>Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>The Center for Disease Control estimates the cost of violence in the U.S. to be $300 Billion annually. This does not include the cost of wars, nor does it include any measure of the tremendous human cost. The Department of Peace will research and implement proven technologies that will reduce violence in our society, helping people learn to resolve their conflicts through nonviolent means.</p> <p>Such proven programs will reduce prison recidivism rates, domestic violence, gang violence, school bullying, and many other forms of violence. The money saved from violence reduction in the U.S. will more than pay for the cost of the new bureaucracy.</p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 60802@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:44:03 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_808.html?rev=43208 <p>H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Department of Peace Act - Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace (Secretary).</p> <p>Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>The Center for Disease Control estimates the cost of violence in the U.S. to be $300 Billion annually. This does not include the cost of wars, nor does it include any measure of the tremendous human cost. The Department of Peace will research and implement proven technologies that will reduce violence in our society, helping people learn to resolve their conflicts through nonviolent means.</p> <p>Such proven programs will reduce prison recidivism rates, domestic violence, gang violence, school bullying, and many other forms of violence. The money saved from violence reduction in the U.S. will more than pay for the cost of the new bureaucracy.</p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 43208@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:38:57 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_808.html?rev=43207 <p>H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Department of Peace Act - Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace (Secretary).</p> <p>Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>The Center for Disease Control estimates the cost of violence in the U.S. to be $300 Billion annually. This does not include the cost of wars, nor does it include any measure of the tremendous human cost. The Department of Peace will research and implement proven technologies that will reduce violence in our society, helping people learn to resolve their conflicts through nonviolent means.</p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 43207@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:36:42 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_808.html?rev=42625 <p>H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Department of Peace Act - Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace (Secretary).</p> <p>Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 42625@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:32:03 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_808.html?rev=38560 <p>H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Department of Peace Act - Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace (Secretary).</p> <p>Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 2/3/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 38560@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:31:09 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_808.html?rev=38234 <p>H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 38234@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:30:15 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_808.html?rev=38235 <p>H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 2/3/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 38235@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:30:15 EST