To regulate monitoring of electronic communications between a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that prisoner's attorney or other legal representative, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on February 7, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
Position statements
History
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Oct 29, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3864 (114th). |
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Feb 7, 2017
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Introduced
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Sep 21, 2020
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5546 (116th). |
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Feb 24, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 546. |
H.R. 956 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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