119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 13, 2025
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
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Latest action (May 13, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 13, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Correctional facilities and imprisonment · Smuggling and trafficking · Telephone and wireless communication
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11 citations.
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3353 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: EAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.3577, END Cells Act, to combat contraband cell phones H.R.3353, Lt. Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, to combat contraband cell phones 5G Caucus Membership
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: EAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.3577, END Cells Act, to combat contraband cell phones H.R.3353, Lt. Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, to combat contraband cell phones 5G Caucus Membership
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$5,460,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3353 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act H.R. 3577 - END CELLS Act S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: EAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.3577, END Cells Act, to combat contraband cell phones H.R.3353, Lt. Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, to combat contraband cell phones
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 28, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 3353/S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act; H.R. 3577 - END CELLS Act; H.R. 3921/S. 1829 - STOP CSAM Act of 2025; and S. 2316 - Cooper…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3353 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act H.R. 3577 - END CELLS Act H.R. 3921 - STOP CSAM Act of 2025 S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: EAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…with a pipeline of bands H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill, and inclusion of spectrum auctions provisions H.R.3577, END Cells Act, to combat contraband cell phones H.R.3353, Lt. Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, to combat contraband cell phones
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 25, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 3353/S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act H.R. 3921/S. 1829 - STOP CSAM Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,980,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3353 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act H.R. 3577 - END CELLS Act H.R. 3921 - STOP CSAM Act of 2025 S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: EAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…with a pipeline of bands H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill, and inclusion of spectrum auctions provisions H.R.3577, END Cells Act, to combat contraband cell phones H.R.3353, Lt. Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, to combat contraband cell phones
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing