HR 4324
114th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Lawyers and legal services
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016
Introduced: January 6, 2016
Introduced by:
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 6, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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