POWER 2.0 Act
USA117th CongressS-3115| Senate
| Updated: 12/20/2022
Dan Sullivan
Republican Senator
Alaska
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-5382Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8622-8625)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3115.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8703-8704)
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)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-252.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseFederal district courtsLawyers and legal servicesSex offensesViolent crime
POWER 2.0 Act
USA117th CongressS-3115| Senate
| Updated: 12/20/2022
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 117-5382Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8622-8625)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3115.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8703-8704)
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)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-252.
Dan Sullivan
Republican Senator
Alaska
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseFederal district courtsLawyers and legal servicesSex offensesViolent crime