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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB6149

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Pro-bono legal services for Domestic Violence victims.

Legislation Overview

Title: POWER Act Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2016

Subject: Families

Description: POWER Act Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2016 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.

Session: 114th Congress

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

Last Action Date: October 11, 2016

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6149/all-info

Sponsors

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31 sponsors: Joseph Kennedy (D); Don Young (R); Tulsi Gabbard (D); Susan Brooks (R); Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R); Steve Cohen (D); Rodney Davis (R); Richard Nolan (D); Patrick Meehan (R); Sean Maloney (D); David Loebsack (D); Christopher Gibson (R); Gwen Moore (D); Raul Ruiz (D); Katherine Clark (D); Adam Smith (D); Cheri Bustos (D); Jared Huffman (D); Ed Perlmutter (D); Markwayne Mullin (R); Trey Gowdy (R); Jason Smith (R); David Cicilline (D); Niki Tsongas (D); Zoe Lofgren (D); Linda Sanchez (D); James McGovern (D); Kathleen Rice (D); Ann Kuster (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Elise Stefanik (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Oct 11 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
House Sep 22 2016 Introduced in House
House Sep 22 2016 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Sep 28 2016 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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