Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

The bill, titled "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," was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 7491 on February 11, 2026. The purpose of the bill is to establish regulations regarding the monitoring of electronic communications between inmates in Bureau of Prisons facilities and their attorneys or legal representatives, in addition to addressing other related matters not specified in the context provided.