S. 736 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 410 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Ossoff, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Moody, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Graham, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 19, 2026Reported by Mr. Grassley, without amendment A BILL To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act. 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). 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. May 19, 2026Reported without amendment