S. 717 · 115th Congress · enacted
POWER Act
Became Public Law No: 115-237.
Latest official action 2018-09-04 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 or the POWER Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the chief judge for each judicial district to conduct public events to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Additionally, the chief judge for a judicial district that contains an Indian tribe or tribal organization must conduct, at least once during each two-year period, a public event to promote pro bono legal services for Indian or Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. A chief judge must, in conducting public events, seek to maximize the local impact and the provision of high-quality pro bono legal services to survivors. (Sec. 4) Chief judges must report to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on the public events they conduct. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must compile and summarize the reports and submit them to Congress.
Congressional Research Service · 2018-09-04
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Daines
Senate · MT · Republican
$877,638PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
11 of 11 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$50,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$42,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$40,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$40,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$35,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$35,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$35,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$35,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLETS GET TO WORK PAC$35,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPENNSYLVANIA HONOR$35,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$33,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $8,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$33,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $9,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$32,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$30,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$28,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$28,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$27,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$27,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $6,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPHILLIPS 66 PAC$27,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,976
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $4,994
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,994
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,994
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$25,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$25,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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