{"id":1944,"date":"2013-12-16T12:29:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T17:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2014-02-28T16:03:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T21:03:48","slug":"its-time-for-a-u-s-department-of-peacebuilding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/its-time-for-a-u-s-department-of-peacebuilding\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Time for a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding! Petition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tell Congress<\/i>
\n\u25ba<\/b> Sign Petition Today!<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Department<\/a><\/p>\n

Sign Petition Today!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Spread the word!<\/b>
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Legislation to establish a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding (H.R. 808) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by California Congresswoman Barbara Lee In February 2013 (originally Rep. Dennis Kucinich in 2001).\u00a0 This legislation calls for collaboration in the public and private sectors to research and address the root causes of violence and to promote and sustain cost effective and proven peacebuilding programs and policies.<\/p>\n

\u25ba <\/b><\/span>Tell Congress to co-sponsor legislation for a U.S. Dept. of Peacebuilding<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Domestically, the Department of Peacebuilding will develop policies and allocate resources to effectively reduce the levels of domestic and gang violence, child abuse, and various other forms of societal discord.<\/p>\n

Internationally, the Department will advise the President and Congress on the most sophisticated ideas and techniques regarding peace-creation among nations.<\/p>\n

More specifically, the U.S. Department of Peacebuilding Act would:<\/b><\/p>\n