US HB3864 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2015-10-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-10-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB4324 (Related) 2016-02-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Lawyers and legal services
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication
Crime and law enforcement
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Lawyers and legal services
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3864/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3864/BILLS-114hr3864ih.pdf |
