119th Congress

S. 3850

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

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Became law

Sponsor: Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Introduced: Feb 11, 2026
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (3)

Original cosponsors (1)

Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)

Added later (2)

Rand Paul (R-KY) · Apr 27, 2026
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Apr 27, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to issue a report regarding, establish guidelines for, and create or modify a program or system through which an incarcerated person may send or receive an electronic communication that excludes from monitoring the contents of any privileged electronic communication between the incarcerated person and his or her legal representative. Attorney-client privilege shall apply to electronic communications sent or received through this program or system.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate