H.R. 6149 · 114th Congress
POWER Act
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KennedySponsor30 cosponsors · 20 D, 10 R
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Stefanik3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2016 or the POWER Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 22, 2016
Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2016 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: POWER Act
Also known as: Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2016
Latest action (Oct 11, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 22, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.