# 114-hr-3864: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

114-hr-3864, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3864
- Congress: 114
- Title: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-10-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4324: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4287: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3406: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3326: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2944: Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3864 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3864)

## Related
- [114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4352)
- [114-hr-4324: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4324)
- [114-hr-4287: Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4287)
- [114-hr-3406: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3406)
- [114-hr-3326: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3326)
- [114-hr-2944: Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2944)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3864 (as of 2025-11-18).