US SB717 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on September 4 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-09-04 - Became Public Law No: 115-237.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

POWER Act Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 (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.

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Title

POWER Act Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-09-04HouseBecame Public Law No: 115-237.
2018-09-04HouseSigned by President.
2018-08-23HousePresented to President.
2018-08-16HouseMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-08-15HouseSenate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5669)
2018-07-18HouseMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
2018-07-17HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-07-17HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6282-6283)
2018-07-17HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 717.
2018-07-17HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6282-6285)
2018-07-17HouseMr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-08-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-08-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-08-04HouseReceived in the House.
2017-08-02SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-08-01SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4694-4695)
2017-08-01SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4694-4695)
2017-03-23SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB1762 (Related) 2017-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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