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S 736 119th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Smuggling and trafficking Telephone and wireless communication

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

Introduced: June 10, 2025 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2026
Held at the desk.
Jun 15, 2026
Received in the House.
Jun 12, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 10, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2723, S2726; text: CR S2726)
Jun 10, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 19, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
May 19, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
May 14, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now June 15, 2026

Held at the desk.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3353 Identical bill Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 21

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 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 9 Republican 8
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 1, 2026
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 21, 2026
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 18, 2026
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 18, 2026
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 18, 2026
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 18, 2026
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · May 18, 2026
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 18, 2026
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 18, 2026
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 12, 2026
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 12, 2026
 R
Moody, Ashley
Florida · Oct 21, 2025
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 3, 2025
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 10, 2025
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 26, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 26, 2025
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Feb 26, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 736: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-736/
MLA
"S. 736: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-736/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 736, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-736/.
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