HRES 753119th CongressIntroduced

Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "Peace Month" and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace.

Introduced: Sep 19, 2025

Defense & National Security

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This is a House Resolution (H. Res. 753) introduced in the 119th Congress that expresses support for designating September 2025 as “Peace Month” and urges Congress to take action to promote peace both in the United States and abroad. The resolution ties the idea to the United Nations’ International Day of Peace (September 21) and the broader goal of advancing peace, human rights, and global ceasefires. As a non-binding measure, it expresses opinion and encouragement for future policy and actions rather than creating new laws or funding.

Key Points

1Expresses support for designating September 2025 as “Peace Month.”
2Calls on Congress to promote peace domestically and internationally.
3References the UN’s International Day of Peace (Sept 21) and the goal of a 24-hour global ceasefire on Peace Day.
4Acknowledges the theme for Peace Day (“Act Now for a Peaceful World”) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
5Frames U.S. leadership in peace and human rights as part of the rationale for designating Peace Month.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: General American public and policymakers; advocates promoting peace, diplomacy, and human rights; Congress and its staff.Secondary group/area affected: International bodies and foreign governments that engage with U.S. peace and human rights initiatives; civil society organizations involved in peacebuilding.Additional impacts: The resolution is symbolic and non-binding—no new laws or funding are created. It could help shape public discourse, elevate events or education around peace, and potentially inform future legislative proposals or appropriations related to peace-building, diplomacy, or human rights.

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