Bill119th Congress
H.R. 7491
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Introduced
Feb 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest Action
Feb 11, 2026
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Democrat·PA-4
Bioguide ID: D000631
First Name: Madeleine
Last Name: Dean
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Cosponsors
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Subjects
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Summaries
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Titles
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Text Versions
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Apr 3, 2026
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 7,491
- Congress
- 119
- Introduced Date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Is Law
- No
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: House floor actions
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Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House· Feb 11, 20260
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.
Judiciary Committee
House· Standing
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2026