
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY)
Latest Action (2021-02-25): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
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How members voted on HR546. 288 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| André Carson (D-Indiana) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Judy Chu (D-California) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Katherine M. Clark (D-Massachusetts) | 2021-02-24 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR546 is the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY). 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.
HR546 was sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2021-02-25, HR546 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary..
HR546 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2021-02-24 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
HR546 is categorized under "Crime and Law Enforcement." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-crime-and-law-enforcement/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.