Public Law 115-237 · S. 717 · Became law

POWER Act

Official title: “To promote pro bono legal services as a critical way in which to empower survivors of domestic violence.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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The Senate passed it without objection on August 15, 2018. No individual votes are recorded.

It became law on September 4, 2018.

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