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- H.R.3864
H.R.3864: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 29, 2015
- Latest Major Action Nov. 23, 2015
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Bill Summary
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act This bill prohibits any person acting under the authority of the United States from monitoring any electronic communication by a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons correctional facility if such communication is subject to attorney-client privilege. This does not apply to any communications the Department of Justice has reason to believe pose a threat to national security.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 23, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Oct. 29, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Oct. 29, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) |