Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4324
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2016-01-06
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Lawyers and legal services

Right of privacy

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits any person acting under the authority of the United States from monitoring any electronic communication by a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons correctional facility if such communication is subject to attorney-client privilege. This does not apply to any communications the Department of Justice has reason to believe pose a threat to national security. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016 . 2. Prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b) it shall be unlawful for any person acting under the authority of the United States to monitor any electronic communication (as defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code) to which a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons correctional facility is a party, if that communication would be subject to attorney-client privilege were the prisoner not incarcerated. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply to a communication the Attorney General has reason to believe poses a threat to national security. (c) Rules by Attorney General The Attorney General shall prescribe rules to carry out this section.