H.R. 7491 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
Cosponsors: 3 (1 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-02-11
Latest action (2026-02-11): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 7491 does, in plain terms
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.
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