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S.717: POWER Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 23, 2017
- Latest Major Action Sept. 4, 2018
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (5 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Engrossed Amendment House - July 17, 2018
- Referred in House - Aug. 4, 2017
- Engrossed in Senate - Aug. 1, 2017
- Introduced in Senate - March 23, 2017
Bill Summary
Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 or the POWER Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the chief judge for each judicial district to conduct public events to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Additionally, the chief judge for a judicial district that contains an Indian tribe or tribal organization must conduct, at least once during each two-year period,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 4, 2018 |
Became Public Law No: 115-237. |
| Sept. 4, 2018 |
Signed by President. |
| Aug. 23, 2018 |
Presented to President.
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| Aug. 16, 2018 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Aug. 15, 2018 |
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5669)
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| July 18, 2018 |
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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| July 17, 2018 |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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| July 17, 2018 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| July 17, 2018 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| July 17, 2018 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 717.
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| July 17, 2018 |
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| July 17, 2018 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6282-6283) |
| July 17, 2018 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6282-6285)
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| Aug. 23, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Aug. 4, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Aug. 4, 2017 |
Received in the House.
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| Aug. 2, 2017 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Aug. 1, 2017 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4694-4695) |
| Aug. 1, 2017 |
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4694-4695) |
| March 23, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| March 23, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) |