114-hr-3864114th Congress

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

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Summary

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act This bill prohibits any person acting under the authority of the United States from monitoring any electronic communication by a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons correctional facility if such communication is subject to attorney-client privilege. This does not apply to any communications the Department of Justice has reason to believe pose a threat to national security.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 10/29/2015

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