S. 3115 117th Congress Senate

POWER 2.0 Act

Official title: A bill to remove the 4-year sunset from the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018.

Introduced: October 28, 2021 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseFederal district courts

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Lawyers and legal servicesSex offensesViolent crime

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 20, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-252.

Dec 20, 2022

Signed by President.

Dec 16, 2022

Presented to President.

Dec 1, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 1, 2022

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)

Dec 1, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8703-8704)

Nov 29, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3115.

Nov 29, 2022

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.

Nov 29, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8622-8625)

Nov 29, 2022

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Aug 9, 2022

Held at the desk.

Aug 9, 2022

Received in the House.

Aug 8, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 6, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)

Aug 6, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)

Aug 6, 2022

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 28, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 28, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 1, 2022	House · vote #499	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	406–14	See who voted →

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Latest action December 20, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-252.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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