Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 11, 2026, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedFeb 11, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 35 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 101 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 771 words
- Latest action
- Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]