HR 5546 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-09-22)
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Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from monitoring the contents of a privileged electronic communication between an incarcerated person and his or her legal representative.…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Sep 21, 2020As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 12, 2020
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Cosponsors (20)
10 Democrats10 Republicans