S. 3115 · 117th Congress · Senate

POWER 2.0 Act

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-252.
Introduced
Oct 28, 21
Passed Senate
Aug 6, 22
Passed House
Dec 1, 22
Sent to President
Dec 16, 22
Signed into Law
Dec 20, 22

Executive Summary

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.


Previous Versions

53Dec 1, 2022

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2021 or the POWER 2.0 Act

This bill 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.


55Aug 6, 2022

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2021 or the POWER 2.0 Act

This bill 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.


00Oct 28, 2021

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2021 or the POWER 2.0 Act

This bill 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.


Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 20, 2022BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. DEC 20, 2022President

    Signed by President.

  3. DEC 20, 2022BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-252.

    117Yea
    252Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 20, 2022President

    Became Public Law No: 117-252.

    117Yea
    252Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 16, 2022President

    Presented to President.

  6. DEC 16, 2022Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. DEC 01, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H8703-8704)

    8703Yea
    8704Nay
    0NV
  8. DEC 01, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #499

    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).

    406Yea
    14Nay
    0NV
  9. DEC 01, 2022Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #499

    (2/3 required): 406 - 14 (Roll no. 499). (text: 11/29/2022 CR H8622)

    406Yea
    14Nay
    0NV
  10. DEC 01, 2022Floor

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

  11. NOV 29, 2022Floor

    Mr

    Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  12. NOV 29, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H8622-8625)

    8622Yea
    8625Nay
    0NV
  13. NOV 29, 2022Floor

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

  14. NOV 29, 2022Floor

    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.

  15. AUG 09, 2022Floor

    Received in the House.

  16. AUG 09, 2022Floor

    Held at the desk.

  17. AUG 08, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  18. AUG 06, 2022Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  19. AUG 06, 2022Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  20. AUG 06, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

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

  21. AUG 06, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration

    CR S4164; text: CR S4164)

  22. OCT 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  23. OCT 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Aug 7, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Oct 28, 2021

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