119 S736 RS: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act U.S. Senate 2026-05-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 410119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 736IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 26, 2025Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Ossoff, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Moody, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Graham, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryMay 19, 2026Reported by Mr. Grassley, without amendmentA BILLTo increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act.

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Prohibited provision of a phone

Section 1791(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;(2)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:(4)in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(1), imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both, if the object is specified in subsection (d)(1)(F) of this section;; and(3)in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting , in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2), before (d)(1)(F).

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Review of policies

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall—(1)conduct a review of the policies of the Bureau of Prisons pertaining to inmates who make, possess, obtain, or attempt to make or obtain a prohibited object, as defined in section 1791(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code; and (2)update those policies as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff.

May 19, 2026Reported without amendment