US HB7491

Attorney General must create or modify electronic communication systems within 180 days to exclude privileged attorney-client communications from monitoring for incarcerated persons in Bureau of Prisons facilities

Bureau of Prisons may retain electronic communications, including privileged ones, until the incarcerated person's release, with the person maintaining access to their communications

Law enforcement access to retained communications requires a warrant following Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and express approval from a United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General

A United States Attorney must review retained contents before law enforcement access to filter out privileged communications, and that attorney is then barred from participating in related cases

Courts may suppress evidence obtained from communications accessed in violation of these provisions upon defendant's motion