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S 736 · 119th Congress · SenateOther

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

In plain language: This bill updates federal criminal penalties for smuggling, making, or possessing banned items inside federal prisons. It also directs the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to review the agency's contraband policies within one year. Following that review, prison officials must update their safety rules to better protect both incarcerated individuals and correctional staff.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

Provisionalunreviewed: impact, provisions, stakeholders, summary
People affected—The operative text targets federal inmates and Bureau of Prisons staff generally, but does not provide specific figures or population estimates.
Fiscal magnitude—The bill does not authorize or appropriate specific funding amounts.
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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Federal correctional staffBenefit from required updates to Bureau of Prisons policies aimed at improving protections and safety from prison contraband.provisional
  • Incarcerated individuals in federal prisonsBenefit from required updates to Bureau of Prisons contraband policies aimed at improving protections and safety for individuals inside facilities.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Federal Bureau of PrisonsMust conduct a review within one year of policies concerning inmates possessing, making, or obtaining contraband, and update those policies as needed to enhance protections.provisional
  • Incarcerated individuals in federal prisonsAre subject to adjusted federal criminal penalties and reviewed or updated prison policies regarding making, possessing, obtaining, or attempting to obtain contraband.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Amends federal criminal law governing prohibited prison contraband to adjust penalty provisions for possessing, obtaining, or providing prohibited objects in prison.

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  2. Directs the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to review within one year, and update as necessary, policies on inmates possessing, making, or obtaining prohibited contraband to improve protections for staff and incarcerated individuals.

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Jun 15, 2026Held at the desk.
  2. Jun 10, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2723, S2726; text: CR S2726)
  3. Jun 10, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  4. May 19, 2026Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  5. May 19, 2026Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  6. May 14, 2026Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  7. Feb 26, 2025Introduced in Senate

The original text

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Sources & provenance

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