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H.R. 6685 116th Congress House

POWER Act

Official title: To provide for a matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

Introduced: May 1, 2020 Introduced by: Lucy McBath Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Families Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCrime preventionCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuse
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Emergency medical services and trauma careFamily servicesHomelessness and emergency shelterIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseases
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action May 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act or the POWER Act

This bill waives, upon state request, specified matching and reporting requirements for family violence and prevention services grants to states, subgrants to local entities, and grants to tribal organizations. This applies to grants awarded during FY2019-FY2020 and the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

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Cline, Ben
Virginia · May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6685: POWER Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6685/
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"H.R. 6685: POWER Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6685/.
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H.R. 6685, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6685/.
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