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Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-11
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3
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Madeleine Dean
Madeleine Dean
Democrat · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 99.2% (663 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Climate & Environment$1k

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-02-11

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Plain-English 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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Crime and Law Enforcement
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