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119-s-736119th Congress

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

Sponsored By: Senator Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Passed Senate

Summary

Enhanced penalties for supplying contraband phones and person-specific prohibited items. This bill would raise criminal penalties and require the Bureau of Prisons to review and update policies to improve safety for incarcerated people and staff.

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  • People who provide items the law identifies as person-specific (the statute's d(1)(F) item) would face up to 2 years in prison and could receive additional penalties.
  • The same higher-penalty rule is extended to a related offense category in the statute, widening when the enhanced sentence can apply.
  • The Bureau of Prisons must complete a policy review within 1 year and update its rules as needed to better protect incarcerated people and staff.

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Bill Overview

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Tougher contraband penalties and prison policy review

If enacted, this bill would raise penalties for giving or trying to give a specified banned item to someone in a federal prison. The penalty would be up to 2 years in prison. The same rule would also apply to inmate possession of that item. The Bureau of Prisons would have 1 year after enactment to review and update policies on inmates who make, have, or try to get banned items, to better protect staff and people in custody.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/10/2025

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/18/2026

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 6/1/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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