# 117-s-3115: POWER 2.0 Act

117-s-3115, POWER 2.0 Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-3115
- Congress: 117
- Title: POWER 2.0 Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-10-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Permanently removes the four-year sunset from the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 so its provisions continue indefinitely.** It does not change programs, funding, eligibility, or enforcement and only eliminates the Act's built-in expiration.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2021-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 406 | 14 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free legal help stays in place: benefit, low. The law removes the 2018 Act’s four-year end date. The pro bono legal help authority does not expire. This keeps support for volunteer lawyers and programs that serve low-income people. The change takes effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.
- 117-s-4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.
- 117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.
- 117-sres-565: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Don Young.
- 117-s-3757: Ban Russian Energy Imports Act

## Sources
- [117-s-3115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3115)

## Related
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- [117-s-4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4587)
- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
- [117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-593)
- [117-sres-565: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Don…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-565)
- [117-s-3757: Ban Russian Energy Imports Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3757)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3115 (as of 2026-01-05).