POWER 2.0 Act
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2022
Senate Passage
Aug 2022
House Passage
Dec 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Oct 28, 2021
Signed Dec 20, 2022
Floor votes · House Dec 1, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Dec 20, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: 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).
lower
Aug 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
upper
Aug 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
upper
Aug 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Oct 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Oct 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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