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SENATE 736119th CongressHeld at the desk.

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

Last Action
6/15/2026

Actions

  • 2026-06-15Held at the desk.
  • 2026-06-15Received in the House.
  • 2026-06-12Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-06-10Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2723, S2726; text: CR S2726)
  • 2026-06-10Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  • 2026-05-19Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
  • 2026-05-19Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-05-19Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-05-14Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2025-02-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-02-26Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-02-26 (00)

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

This bill increases federal criminal penalties for providing or attempting to provide a cell phone to an individual who is incarcerated at a prison.

Cosponsors (17)

  • Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)
  • Ashley Moody (R-FL)
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Richard Durbin (D-IL)
  • Christopher Coons (D-DE)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)

Subjects

  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • Telephone and wireless communication
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