3.0.0 6255 2019-11-15T21:07:22Z 2019-11-15T21:07:22Z House H HR 2012-08-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARNAHAN:H.R. 6255.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1. ``All legislative Powers hereingranted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States,which shall consist of a Senate and a House ofRepresentatives.''[Page H5630]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-08-01T14:02:00Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-08-01T14:01:50Z Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 112 3477 S 2012-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2012-08-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-08-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2012-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 N B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2012-08-01 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2012-08-01 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2012-08-01 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2012-08-01 True T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2012-08-01 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2012-08-01 True S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] Jackie Speier D CA 12 2012-08-01 True M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2012-08-01 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2012-08-01 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2012-08-01 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-08-01 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2012-08-01 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2012-08-01 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2012-08-02 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2012-10-12 False International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive Office of the President Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives Human rights Human trafficking International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Multilateral development programs Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations Women's rights International Affairs 00 2012-08-01 Introduced in House 2012-08-24T21:23:38Z Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) implementation of the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP) is paramount in improving the lives of women around the world and increasing global stability and prosperity; (2) Congress is committed to advancing the goals of NAP; and (3) the President should designate a person on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) to be responsible for promoting NAP.

States that: (1) it is U.S. policy to implement NAP; (2) the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) should integrate gender into diplomatic and strategic and planning processes; and (3) federal agencies shall ensure that the tenets of NAP are incorporated into programs for conflict prevention, humanitarian and disaster response, peacekeeping, and democracy promotion.

Urges the Secretary, the Administrator, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and representatives of other federal agencies to: (1) implement NAP and ensure relevant personnel training; and (2) facilitate partner government efforts to improve women's inclusion in peace and security processes, conflict prevention, peace-building, and decision-making institutions in conflict-affected environments.

]]> Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 Display Title Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To ensure that the United States promotes women's meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. Introduced in House 2012-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6255ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6255ih.xml 2012-08-01 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.