H.R. 7491 · 119th Congress
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 11, 2026
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Latest action (Feb 11, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 11, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.