H.R. 5546 · 116th Congress
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Introduced
- 2020-01-07
- Latest action
- 2020-09-22 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.