117th Congress · Senate
POWER 2.0 Act
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses · Crime victims · Domestic violence and child abuse · Federal district courts · Lawyers and legal services · Sex offenses · Violent crime · Crime and Law Enforcement
In plain language
- Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
- Makes permanent the requirement for the chief judge of each federal judicial district to lead, at least annually.
- House passed it on Dec 1, 2022 (substantive).
Official 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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Roll-call votes on this measure
- substantiveDec 1, 2022 · House · Passed