Bill116th CongressFiled May 1, 2020Families
H.R. 6685
POWER Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 1, 2020)
Protect Our Women and Waive Emergency Requirements Act or the POWER Act
This bill waives, upon state request, specified matching and reporting requirements for family violence and prevention services grants to states, subgrants to local entities, and grants to tribal organizations. This applies to grants awarded during FY2019-FY2020 and the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
What just happenedMay 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6](D-GA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
1cosponsors1committees3actions2related bills9subjects
- Introduced in HouseMay 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - May 1, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House