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Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
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Summary
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should be a global leader in promoting the meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention, management, and resolution and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts. The President, not later than October 1 of 2017, 2022, and 2027, shall submit to Congress and make public a Women, Peace, and Security Strategy, which shall: be aligned with other nations' plans to improve the participation of women in peace and security processes, conflict prevention, peace building, and decision-making institutions in conflict-affected environments; and include goals and evaluation plans to ensure strategy effectiveness. The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to direct the Department of State to ensure that personnel responsible for, or deploying to, countries or regions considered to be at risk of undergoing, or emerging from, violent conflict obtain training in the following areas, each of which shall include a focus on ensuring participation by women: conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution; protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons; and international human rights law. The Department of Defense shall ensure that personnel responsible for, or deploying to, countries or regions considered to be at risk of undergoing, or emerging from, violent conflict obtain training in: conflict prevention, peace processes, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives that addresses the importance of participation by women; and gender considerations and meaningful participation by women, including training regarding international human rights law and protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall establish guidelines for overseas U.S. personnel to consult with stakeholders regarding U.S. efforts to: prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict; and enhance the success of mediation and negotiation processes by ensuring the meaningful participation of women.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
ED ROYCE
CA • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/22/2016
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 11/14/2016
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
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