HR-956 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-03-09CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.House committee actions
2017-02-07IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
2017-02-07IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Subjects
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Right of privacy
  • Telephone and wireless communication
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