POWER 2.0 Act became law 418 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedOct 28, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberAug 6, 2022
Passed bothDec 1, 2022
LawDec 20, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 70 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 15 of 269 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 261 words
- Subjects
- Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseFederal district courtsLawyers and legal servicesSex offenses +1 more
- Latest action
- Dec 20, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-252.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 117th H.R. 9113 POWER 2.0 Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]