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119-hr-7052119th Congress

Conflict Prevention Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

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Summary

Center for Conflict Analysis, Planning, and Prevention would create a small State Department hub and director to analyze, forecast, and advise on foreign conflicts to support prevention, mediation, and policy planning.

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  • Regional bureaus and U.S. embassies would get forecasts, conflict trend assessments, and in-depth analyses to shape program goals and guide burden-sharing with foreign partners.
  • Foreign Service officers would receive conflict prevention and mediation training support, including trainings tied to the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018.
  • U.S. foreign policy planners would gain advanced analytic tools, strategic gaming, red teams, and table-top exercises to test options and identify potential hotspots.
  • The Center would be limited to not more than 20 full-time Department employees and could temporarily deploy staff to embassies in regions at risk of conflict.

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New State Department conflict center

This bill would create a Center for Conflict Analysis, Planning, and Prevention at the Department of State. It would establish a Director who reports to the Secretary of State through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs. The Center would have up to 20 full-time employees. It would include a contingent able to deploy temporarily to embassies in conflict-risk regions. It would develop analytic tools, forecast conflict hotspots, advise regional bureaus, support peace negotiations, and run gaming and red-team exercises. The Center would help train Foreign Service officers, including trainings required by the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act. The Under Secretary would have to share the Center’s analytic products within State. They would also be shared, when appropriate, with other U.S. government agencies. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/14/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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