S 3739 116th Congress Senate Families Cardiovascular and respiratory health Crime prevention Domestic violence and child abuse Emergency medical services and trauma care Family services Homelessness and emergency shelter Infectious and parasitic diseases

POWER Act

Introduced: May 14, 2020 See on congress.gov

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May 14, 2020

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

May 14, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now May 14, 2020

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

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