H.R. 546 · 117th Congress · House

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed House
Feb 24, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Previous Versions

00Jan 28, 2021

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.

Action Timeline

12
  1. FEB 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. FEB 24, 2021Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H610-611)

    610Yea
    611Nay
    0NV
  3. FEB 24, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #36

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 36).(text: 02/23/2020 CR H557-558)

    414Yea
    11Nay
    0NV
  4. FEB 24, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #36

    (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 36). (text: 02/23/2020 CR H557-558)

    414Yea
    11Nay
    0NV
  5. FEB 24, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. FEB 23, 2021Floor

    Ms

    Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. FEB 23, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H557-560)

    557Yea
    560Nay
    0NV
  8. FEB 23, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 546.

  9. FEB 23, 2021Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  10. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

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