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H.R. 3864 (114th)

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

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Introduced

29 October 2015

Last action

23 November 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

12 August 2025

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 29 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 October 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 October 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 November 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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