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

• H.R. 3353
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Prohibited provision of a phone
  • SEC. 3. Review of policies

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.