H.R. 3353
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 13, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Lee of Florida · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act.
SEC. 2. 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;
- in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting before .
SEC. 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—
- 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.