Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 7, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 956
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 7, 2017)
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.
What just happenedMar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8](D-NY)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 7, 2017
- Mar 9, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House