POWER 2.0 Act

Bill: 117-s-3115
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2021-10-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Domestic violence and child abuse
Federal district courts
Lawyers and legal services
Sex offenses
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: 

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2021 or the POWER 2.0 Act

 
This bill makes permanent the requirement for the chief judge of each federal judicial district to lead, at least annually, a public event to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
 
The requirement was enacted in 2018; it is scheduled to sunset after a four-year period.
 

 

action_date: 2022-08-06
text: 

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2021 or the POWER 2.0 Act

 
This bill makes permanent the requirement for the chief judge of each federal judicial district to lead, at least annually, a public event to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
 
The requirement was enacted in 2018; it is scheduled to sunset after a four-year period.
 

 

action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2021 or the POWER 2.0 Act

 
This bill makes permanent the requirement for the chief judge of each federal judicial district to lead, at least annually, a public event to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
 
The requirement was enacted in 2018; it is scheduled to sunset after a four-year period.
 

 

action_date: 2022-12-20
text: 

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2021 or the POWER 2.0 Act

 
This act makes permanent the requirement for the chief judge of each federal judicial district to lead, at least annually, a public event to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
 
The requirement was enacted in 2018; it is scheduled to sunset after a four-year period.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 117-252.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 117-252.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 14 (Roll no. 499). (text: 11/29/2022 CR H8622)
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 14 (Roll no. 499).
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8703-8704)
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3115.
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8622-8625)
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-08-09
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-08-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-08-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-08-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
action_date: 2022-08-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
action_date: 2022-08-06
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-08-06
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-252