# 117-hr-546: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

117-hr-546, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-546
- Congress: 117
- Title: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2021-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-02-24T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 414 | 11 |

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-1693: EQUAL Act of 2021
- 117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-546 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/546)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-1693: EQUAL Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1693)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-546 (as of 2026-10-15).