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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
.
Prohibited provision of a phone
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;
; and
in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting , in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2),
before (d)(1)(F)
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Review of policies
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.
Passed the Senate June 10, 2026.
Secretary