H.R. 956 · 115th Congress
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Introduced
- 2017-02-07
- Latest action
- 2017-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
This bill prohibits monitoring the contents of an electronic communication between a prisoner at a Bureau of Prisons facility and his or her attorney.