S. 3115 · 117th Congress

POWER 2.0 Act

Introduced on Oct 28, 2021 by Dan Sullivan (R-AK). 4 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-252.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-252
Introduced
Oct 28, 2021
Cosponsors
4
2 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to remove the 4-year sunset from the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018.

Subjects

  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Crime victims
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Federal district courts
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Sex offenses
  • Violent crime

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 20, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dan SullivanR-AKSponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Dec 1, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 406–14

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Oct 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Oct 28, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Aug 6, 2022Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Aug 6, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Aug 6, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
  6. Aug 6, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4164; text: CR S4164)
  7. Aug 8, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Aug 9, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Aug 9, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Nov 29, 2022 · HouseMr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Nov 29, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8622-8625)
  12. Nov 29, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3115.
  13. Nov 29, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Dec 1, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8703-8704)
  15. Dec 1, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 14 (Roll no. 499).House · Roll call 499
  16. Dec 1, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 14 (Roll no. 499). (text: 11/29/2022 CR H8622)House · Roll call 499
  17. Dec 1, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 16, 2022Presented to President.
  19. Dec 16, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Dec 20, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Dec 20, 2022Signed by President.
  22. Dec 20, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-252.
  23. Dec 20, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-252.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.