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S. 3739 116th Congress Senate

POWER Act

Official title: A bill to provide for matching funds waivers for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

Introduced: May 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
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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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May 14, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 14, 2020
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 Latest action May 14, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This bill waives state matching funds requirements and related reporting for specified family violence prevention and services grants for FY2019, FY2020, and the duration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3739: POWER Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3739/
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"S. 3739: POWER Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3739/.
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S. 3739, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3739/.
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