United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4324 (114th)
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016
Introduced
6 January 2016
Last action
3 February 2016 · 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], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016 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
6 January 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 January 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4324
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4324
- us · 114-hr-4324 · source updated 12 August 2025