S. 736
IntroducedLieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 736 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 736 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PROVISION OF A PHONE. Section 1791(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ``(4) in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(1), imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both, if the object is specified in subsection (d)(1)(F) of this section;''; and (3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting ``, in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2),'' before ``(d)(1)(F)''. SEC. 3. REVIEW OF POLICIES. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall-- (1) conduct a review of the policies of the Bureau of Prisons pertaining to inmates who make, possess, obtain, or attempt to make or obtain a prohibited object, as defined in section 1791(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) update those policies as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff. Passed the Senate June 10, 2026. Attest: Secretary. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 736 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.
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