117th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 3115POWER 2.0 Act

A bill to remove the 4-year sunset from the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Oct 28, 2021
Last action Dec 20, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Oct 28, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Oct 28, 2021
the Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
Aug 6, 2022
Step 4
Senate
Aug 6, 2022
Passed Senate
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Dec 20, 2022
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 17 actions
Dec 20, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 20, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-252.
Dec 16, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 1, 2022
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 1, 2022
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).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 1, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 29, 2022
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 29, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 29, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3115.
Nov 29, 2022
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.
Aug 9, 2022
Received in the House.
Aug 9, 2022
Held at the desk.
Aug 8, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 6, 2022
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 6, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.