S 736
Passed a chamber
Raises the federal prison penalty for providing a phone to an inmate, allowing up to 2 years of imprisonment, and requires the Bureau of Prisons to review and update its policies on inmates who obtain prohibited objects.
Official title: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
15-JUN-2026
Senate
Introduced
26-FEB-2025
Referred
26-FEB-2025
Approved by committee
14-MAY-2026
Reported
19-MAY-2026
On the calendar
19-MAY-2026
Passed
10-JUN-2026
- Adds a new penalty of up to 2 years imprisonment for providing a phone in violation of section 1791(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code.
- Renumbers existing penalty paragraphs and extends the phone-related penalty language to violations of subsection (a)(2).
- Requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, within 1 year of enactment, to review policies on inmates who make, possess, or obtain prohibited objects and to update them as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (26-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 10-JUN-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Judiciary Committee (Senate)
Crime and Law Enforcement
■ 9 D■ 8 R
9 Democrats
8 Republicans