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H.R. 6149 (114th)

POWER Act

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Introduced

22 September 2016

Last action

11 October 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Joseph Kennedy, DON YOUNG, Tulsi Gabbard, Susan Brooks, Cathy Rodgers, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rodney Davis, RICHARD NOLAN, Patrick Meehan, Sean Maloney, David Loebsack, Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Gwen Moore, Raul Ruiz, Katherine Clark, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Cheri Bustos, Jared Huffman, Ed Perlmutter, Markwayne Mullin, Trey Gowdy, Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], David Cicilline, Niki Tsongas, Zoe Lofgren, Linda Sánchez, James McGovern, Kathleen Rice, Ann Kuster, Eric Swalwell, Elise Stefanik

Subjects

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5 December 2025

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 September 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 October 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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