{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7491","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7491,"title":"Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-02-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000631","fullName":"Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]","party":"D","state":"PA","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-02-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-02-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-03T15:17:25Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":311,"ts":"2026-04-19T12:47:50.677Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Effective%20Assistance%20of%20Counsel%20in%20the%20Digital%20Era%20Act"}]}}