Govoptes

HR 7491 · Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced
Feb 11, 2026
Latest action
Feb 11, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA-4]
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cosponsors
3

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.

Recent actions

  1. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Feb 11, 2026 Introduced in House
  3. Feb 11, 2026 Introduced in House

Votes

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