United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 956 (115th)
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Introduced
7 February 2017
Last action
9 March 2017 · 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
11 August 2025
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.
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Timeline
7 February 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2017 · 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
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/956
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/956
- us · 115-hr-956 · source updated 11 August 2025