United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5546 (116th)
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Introduced
7 January 2020
Last action
22 September 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Van Taylor, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
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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Timeline
7 January 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
11 February 2020
Committee
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 September 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.
Source: Calendars
16 September 2020
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-507.
Source: Committee
16 September 2020
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-507.
Source: Committee
21 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4577)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5546.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4576-4579)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
22 September 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 22 September 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 September 2020 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 September 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 January 2020 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 September 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 September 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 21 September 2020
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 21 September 2020
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Passed House
summary · EN · 21 September 2020
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 September 2020
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
- related to ← The Heroes Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5546
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5546
- us · 116-hr-5546 · source updated 10 August 2026