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S736Referred to Committee

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-26
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Republican · IA · Senator

Latest Action

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2026-05-14

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryMarkup By · 2026-05-14

Previously

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-02-26
  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-26

Bill Summary

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.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
Read the full bill text
Read Full TextCongress.gov