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POWER 2.0 Act

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

Introduced Sep 30, 2022

Latest action (Nov 1, 2022) Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Issues
Criminal Justice

Summary

This bill removes the 4-year sunset provision from the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018, making the law permanent instead of temporary. The 2018 act established authorization for pro bono legal assistance programs. By striking the sunset clause that was set to expire the law, this bill ensures the pro bono work authorization continues indefinitely without requiring future Congressional renewal.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (3)
  1. Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. · house
  2. Sep 30, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  3. Sep 30, 2022 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 30, 2022

Mrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2022” or the “POWER 2.0 Act”.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF SUNSET.

Section 3(a) of the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-237; 132 Stat. 2448) is amended by striking “for a period of 4 years”. <all>

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