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Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

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This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act.
Section 1791(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
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;
in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting , in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2), before (d)(1)(F).
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall—
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
update those policies as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff.

Legislative Timeline

11 actions
  1. Jun 15, 2026 House
    Received in the House.
  2. Jun 15, 2026 House
    Held at the desk.
  3. Jun 12, 2026 Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Jun 10, 2026
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Jun 10, 2026 Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2723, S2726; text: CR S2726)
  6. May 19, 2026
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  7. May 19, 2026 Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  8. May 19, 2026 Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
  9. May 14, 2026 Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  10. Feb 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  11. Feb 26, 2025 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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