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HR 7491In committeeCrime & Policinghouse
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 by Rep. Madeleine Dean
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Latest action · Feb 11, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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