Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act passed the Senate 469 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the House
IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
ReportedMay 14, 2026
Passed one chamberJun 10, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 31 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 19 of 426 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in senate to engrossed in senate · 188 words
- Subjects
- Correctional facilities and imprisonmentSmuggling and traffickingTelephone and wireless communication
- Latest action
- Jun 15, 2026: Held at the desk.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 3353 Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]