# 114-hr-5332: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016

114-hr-5332, Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5332
- Congress: 114
- Title: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2016-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 50
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (50)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5332 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5332)

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