119th Congress
H.R. 7491
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Madeleine Dean(D-PA)
- Introduced
- Feb 11, 2026
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY)
- Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in House