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Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

USA119th CongressS-736| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2025
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (6)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to strengthen security within correctional facilities by increasing penalties for providing contraband and by mandating a review of existing policies. Specifically, it amends federal law to impose a new penalty of up to two years imprisonment for individuals who provide a phone or other wireless communication device to an inmate. Additionally, the legislation directs the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a comprehensive review of current policies related to inmates possessing or obtaining prohibited objects. Within one year of the bill's enactment, these policies must be updated as necessary to enhance the safety and protection of both incarcerated individuals and correctional staff.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5284
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4142
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3353
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5284
    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4142
    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act


  • February 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3353
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3353: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentSmuggling and traffickingTelephone and wireless communication

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

USA119th CongressS-736| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2025
This bill aims to strengthen security within correctional facilities by increasing penalties for providing contraband and by mandating a review of existing policies. Specifically, it amends federal law to impose a new penalty of up to two years imprisonment for individuals who provide a phone or other wireless communication device to an inmate. Additionally, the legislation directs the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a comprehensive review of current policies related to inmates possessing or obtaining prohibited objects. Within one year of the bill's enactment, these policies must be updated as necessary to enhance the safety and protection of both incarcerated individuals and correctional staff.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5284
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4142
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3353
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5284
    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4142
    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act


  • February 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3353
    Introduced in House
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (6)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3353: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentSmuggling and traffickingTelephone and wireless communication