Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Sponsored byRep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA· Introduced 11 février 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

11 février 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 3 avril 2026

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.

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
11 février 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
11 février 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
11 février 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA

Cosponsors

Democrat133%
Republican267%

Democrat:Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Republican:Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]FL

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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