A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 5.
Introduced, nothing more yet
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Conflict Prevention Act," seeks to establish a Center for Conflict Analysis, Planning, and Prevention within the Department of State. The Center will be led by a Director who reports to the Secretary of State through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs. This institutional hub is intended to provide expertise on conflict prevention, mitigation, and negotiations. The Center's duties include developing analytic tools, forecasting conflict hotspots, and supporting peace processes. It will also provide strategic training and exercises to test foreign policy options. The Center is authorized to have up to 20 full-time employees, including a group capable of temporary deployments to certain regions.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?
The bill enhances diplomatic capabilities through specialized conflict analysis and training for Foreign Service officers.
- Scored +5
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The Center's focus on peace processes and burden-sharing supports stronger international cooperation.
- Scored +3
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill aims to provide quantifiable metrics to inform the effective use of Department resources.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced National Security and Foreign Policy: The bill suggests that a better understanding of conflict and support for peace processes will further United States national security and foreign policy interests (Section 2).
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Improved Conflict Forecasting: The Center is tasked with forecasting potential hotspots of violent conflict to identify risks to national security or opportunities for foreign policy priorities (Section 3, subsection b, 2).
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Support for Peace Processes: The Center will provide expertise to help enable and inform peace negotiation, mediation strategies, implementation, and monitoring (Section 3, subsection b, 4).
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Training for Foreign Service Officers: The Center will support the development of training for Foreign Service officers regarding conflict prevention and mediation skills (Section 3, subsection b, 7).
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Resource Efficiency: The Center will conduct analyses to provide quantifiable metrics that inform the effective use of the Department's resources (Section 3, subsection b, 3, A).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — The bill enhances diplomatic capabilities through specialized conflict analysis and training for Foreign Service officers. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The Center's focus on peace processes and burden-sharing supports stronger international cooperation.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill aims to provide quantifiable metrics to inform the effective use of Department resources.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the institutional capacity and expertise of the Department of State.
- 1/21/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 5.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Michael McCaulRepublican · Texas
Brad ShermanDemocrat · California