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Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

What this bill does

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This bill would stop the Department of Justice from reading or monitoring private electronic messages between people in prison or jail and their lawyers. These communications are considered legally protected, and the bill aims to keep them private.

Introduced

February 11, 2026

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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