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Bill114th CongressFiled Nov 10, 2015Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2280

POWER Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 10, 2015)

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2015 or the POWER Act

This bill requires the U.S. Attorney for a judicial district to lead at least one public event that promotes pro bono legal services as a critical way to: (1) empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) engage citizens in assisting those survivors.

A special but similar rule applies to districts containing Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

Each U.S. Attorney shall: (1) have discretion on the design, organization, and implementation of such public events; and (2) seek to maximize an event's local impact and the access of such survivors to high-quality pro bono legal services.

What just happenedNov 16, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
3 cosponsors2 D1 R
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  1. Nov 16, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Nov 16, 2015FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. Nov 16, 2015Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Nov 10, 2015Floor

    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7954-7955; text as passed Senate: CR S7954-7955)

  5. Nov 10, 2015Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7954-7955; text as passed Senate: CR S7954-7955)

  6. Nov 10, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Introduced in SenateNov 10, 2015

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2015 or the POWER Act

This bill requires the U.S. Attorney for a judicial district to lead at least one public event that promotes pro bono legal services as a critical way to: (1) empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) engage citizens in assisting those survivors.

A special but similar rule applies to districts containing Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

Each U.S. Attorney shall: (1) have discretion on the design, organization, and implementation of such public events; and (2) seek to maximize an event's local impact and the access of such survivors to high-quality pro bono legal services.

Passed Senate without amendmentNov 10, 201582

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2015 or the POWER Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the U.S. Attorney for a judicial district to lead at least one public event that promotes pro bono legal services as a critical way to: (1) empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) engage citizens in assisting those survivors.

A special but similar rule applies to districts containing Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

Each U.S. Attorney shall: (1) have discretion on the design, organization, and implementation of such public events; and (2) seek to maximize an event's local impact and the access of such survivors to high-quality pro bono legal services.

(Sec. 5) The Department of Justice shall use existing funds to carry out this Act.

POWER Act — Informed