S 3850 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Introduced 2026-02-11· Sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-02-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3850 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3850 To regulate monitoring of electronic communications between an incarcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that person's attorney or other legal representative, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2026 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To regulate monitoring of electronic communications between an incarcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that person's attorney or other legal representative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act''. SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN AN INCARCERATED PERSON AND THE PE…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans