US HB956 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-09 - 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 February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-09 - 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 monitoring the contents of an electronic communication between a prisoner at a Bureau of Prisons facility and his or her attorney.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2017-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB3356 (Related) 2017-09-06 - 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/115th-congress/house-bill/956/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr956/BILLS-115hr956ih.pdf |
