A bill to promote pro bono legal services as a critical way in which to empower survivors of domestic violence.
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, a public event to promote pro bono legal services for Indian or Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
A chief judge must, in conducting public events, seek to maximize the local impact and the provision of high-quality pro bono legal services to survivors.
(Sec. 4) Chief judges must report to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on the public events they conduct. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must compile and summarize the reports and submit them to Congress.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6282-6285)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 717.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6282-6283)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6282-6283)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5669)
Enacted as Public Law 115-237
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5669)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-237.
Became Public Law No: 115-237.