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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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119th Congress · S. 736 · Passed Origin

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

This bill increases federal criminal penalties for providing or attempting to provide a cell phone to an individual who is incarcerated at a prison.

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SubjectsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentSmuggling and traffickingTelephone and wireless communication

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · [R-IA] · G000386
    Rep-IA current · 11 terms · @ChuckGrassley · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Chuck Grassley
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Charles
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Current term (11 total)

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2023-01-03
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2029-01-03
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Leadership roles (3)

  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2021-01-20
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (12)

  • Joint Committee on Taxation (joint) · joint · rank 2 · site
  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 201 W. 2nd St., Suite 720, Davenport, IA, 52801 · 563-322-4331 · fax 563-322-8552 · 41.5213296,-90.5758645
  • 210 Walnut St., 721, Federal Building, Des Moines, IA, 50309 · 515-288-1145 · fax 515-288-5097 · 41.5864152,-93.62015319999999
  • 320 6th St., 120, Federal Building, Sioux City, IA, 51101 · 712-233-1860 · fax 712-233-1634 · 42.4963261,-96.40758369999999
  • 531 Commercial St., 210, Waterloo Building, Waterloo, IA, 50701 · 319-232-6657 · fax 319-232-9965 · 42.4953784,-92.339384
  • 2146 27th Avenue, Suite 550, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501 · 712-322-7103 · fax 712-322-7196 · 41.2357527,-95.8756275
  • 111 7th Avenue SE, Box 13, Suite 6800, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401 · 319-363-6832 · fax 319-363-7179 · 41.9726414,-91.66403749999999

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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GRASSLEY, CHARLES E
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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Senate
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C
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2028
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1979-10-22
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2022-11-16
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2022-11-16
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
total_receipts
$11,131,685.10
total_disbursements
$11,696,415.95
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$441,423.88
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$0.00
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2017-01-01
coverage_end_date
2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (17)

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] · [D-GA] · O000174 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Dem-GA current · 1 term · @SenOssoff · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · [R-MS] · H001079 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Rep-MS current · 3 terms · @SenHydeSmith · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · B001288 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 3 terms · @SenBooker · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001098 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-10
    Rep-TX current · 3 terms · @SenTedCruz · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · [R-ID] · C000880 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-03
    Rep-ID current · 8 terms · @MikeCrapo · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] · [R-FL] · M001244 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-21
    Rep-FL current · 1 term · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · [R-TN] · B001243 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Rep-TN current · 10 terms · @MarshaBlackburn · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · [R-SC] · G000359 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Rep-SC current · 8 terms · @GrahamBlog · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · [D-MN] · K000367 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-18
    Dem-MN current · 4 terms · @SenAmyKlobuchar · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · [R-NC] · T000476 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-18
    Rep-NC current · 2 terms · @SenThomTillis · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · [D-HI] · H001042 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-18
    Dem-HI current · 6 terms · @MazieHirono · 1 district office
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-18
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-18
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · [D-VT] · W000800 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-18
    Dem-VT current · 9 terms · @PeterWelch · 1 district office
  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-18
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · [D-DE] · C001088 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-21
    Dem-DE current · 3 terms · @ChrisCoons · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · [R-OK] · L000575 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-01
    Rep-OK current · 5 terms · @SenatorLankford · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-05-19T18:51:03ZReported By
    2026-05-14T17:58:10ZMarkup By
    2025-02-26T16:42:31ZReferred To
    2025-02-26T16:42:31ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (11)

  • 2026-06-15 10:49:09FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2026-06-15 10:32:46FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2026-06-12Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-06-10Floorvia Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2723, S2726; text: CR S2726)
  • 2026-06-10Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  • 2026-05-19Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
  • 2026-05-19Committeevia Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-05-19Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-05-14Committeevia Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2025-02-26IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-02-26IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-06-13T11:03:28Z
    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2026-06-11T03:08:22Z
    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2026-05-21T22:38:34Z
    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-20T03:23:18Z
    Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-20T03:18:33Z
    A bill to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summaries

00 · 2025-02-26 · Introduced in Senate

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

This bill increases federal criminal penalties for providing or attempting to provide a cell phone to an individual who is incarcerated at a prison.

Related bills

  • HR 3353 (119) Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
    Latest: 2025-05-13 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

  • S. 736, Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act2026-06-08T19:31:00Z
    As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 19, 2026

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