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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 7, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 5546

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Sep 21, 2020)

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.

What just happenedSep 22, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8](D-NY)Sponsor
24 cosponsors13 D11 R
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  1. Sep 22, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Sep 21, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 21, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4577)

  4. Sep 21, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. Sep 21, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5546.

  6. Sep 21, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4576-4579)

  7. Sep 21, 2020FloorH30300

    Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Sep 16, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.

  9. Sep 16, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-507.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Sep 16, 2020Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-507.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Feb 12, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Feb 12, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Feb 11, 2020Committee

    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Jan 28, 2020Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  15. Jan 7, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. Jan 7, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Jan 7, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseSep 21, 202053

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.

Reported to HouseSep 16, 20207

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.

Introduced in HouseJan 7, 2020

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.

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act — Informed