117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
This page covers HR546 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR546 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-02-24: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-02-25: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Criminal justice information and records, Detention of persons, Evidence and witnesses, Lawyers and legal services, Right of privacy, Telephone and wireless communication
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-24 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 276 | 7 | 5 | Official tally |
HR546 (Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8].
On 2021-02-25: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-02-24, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.