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HR 5766119th CongressIn Committee

President Donald J. Trump Peace Prize Act

Introduced: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-Kentucky)
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill would require the Secretary of State, each year, to confer an honorary award called the “Trump Peace Prize” on an individual judged to be a peacemaker. It designates the first recipient as President Donald J. Trump. The prize is explicitly described as an honorary award (implying no monetary prize) and is named after a living public figure. The bill’s short title is the President Donald J. Trump Peace Prize Act. The text is minimal and does not specify how nominees are chosen, what qualifies someone as a “peacemaker,” how the award ceremony would be conducted, or how any costs would be funded. It also does not include any enforcement mechanism or funding authorization, beyond requiring the Secretary of State to award the prize annually.

Key Points

  • 1Creates an annual, honorary award to be called the “Trump Peace Prize.”
  • 2Award is to be conferred by the Secretary of State on an individual who is a peacemaker.
  • 3The first award recipient is designated as President Donald J. Trump.
  • 4The bill provides a short title: the President Donald J. Trump Peace Prize Act.
  • 5Lacks details on nomination/selection criteria, process, funding, or governance of the prize.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: U.S. Department of State and the office of the Secretary of State, plus any future prize recipients.Secondary group/area affected: President Donald Trump (as the first awardee) and domestic political actors who may view the prize as a political statement; potential diplomatic optics with foreign governments and international audiences.Additional impacts: The establishment of a politically named prize could influence norms around government honors, potentially shaping diplomatic messaging and perceptions of U.S. diplomacy; absence of defined criteria and funding could lead to debates over legitimacy, objectivity, and appropriateness of the award.
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