HR 5546 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Introduced 2020-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-09-22)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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H.R. 5546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Sep 21, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 12, 2020

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans