United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 546 (117th)
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Introduced
28 January 2021
Last action
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
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.
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8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 February 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 February 2021
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 February 2021
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 February 2021
Passed House
summary · EN · 24 February 2021
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/546
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/546