Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

United States117th CongressHR-546House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 25, 2021

Summary

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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S-3524: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H610-611)

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  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 36). (text: 02/23/2020 CR H557-558)

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  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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