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- H.R.956
H.R.956: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 7, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 9, 2017
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- Introduced in House - Feb. 7, 2017
Bill Summary
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act This bill prohibits monitoring the contents of an electronic communication between a prisoner at a Bureau of Prisons facility and his or her attorney.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 9, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Feb. 7, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 7, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) |