HR 7491
119th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Introduced: February 11, 2026
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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