119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 7491: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Don Bacon R-NEOriginal
- Hakeem Jeffries D-NYOriginal
- Laurel Lee R-FLOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Madeleine Dean SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Madeleine Dean.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


