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117th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 546 — Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

“To regulate monitoring of electronic communications between an incarcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that person's attorney or other legal representative, and for other purposes.”

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Feb 25, 2021
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 28, 2021
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Referred
Jan 28, 2021
Judiciary · the Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
Feb 25, 2021
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
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Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 1
HOUSEpassage-suspensionFeb 24, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 546 Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

H.R. 546

Passed
Timeline · 10 actions
Feb 25, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 24, 2021
Considered as unfinished business.
Feb 24, 2021
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).ROLL CALLpass
Feb 24, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 23, 2021
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 23, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Feb 23, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 546.
Feb 23, 2021
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.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.