119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 26, 2025
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
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Latest action (Jun 15, 2026): Held at the desk.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 26, 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.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2723, S2726; text: CR S2726)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Correctional facilities and imprisonment · Smuggling and trafficking · Telephone and wireless communication
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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3921 - STOP CSAM Act of 2025 S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act 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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…w the empaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial involving the murder of a law enforcement officer. Lobbied in support of S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, introduced by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to crack down on the…
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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…w the empaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial involving the murder of a law enforcement officer. Lobbied in support of S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, introduced by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to crack down on the…
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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$440,000
Spent on own lobbying
…w the empaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial involving the murder of a law enforcement officer. Lobbied in support of S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, introduced by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to crack down on the…
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
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
AFGE LOCAL 4070 · lobbying firm or registrant: MODERN FORTIS LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
H.R. 7033 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. View filing
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ire bill. S. 3041, the "Tribal Warrant Fairness Act," legislation to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters; entire bill. S. 736, the "Lt. Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act," legislation to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility;…
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
AFGE LOCAL 4070 · lobbying firm or registrant: MODERN FORTIS LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
H.R. 7033 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. View filing
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 10, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$360,191
Spent on own lobbying
…mall Business Administration's (SBA) headquarters staff and office space from Washington, D.C., to another location in the United States. Lobbied in support of S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, introduced by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to crack down on the…
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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 10, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$45,800
Spent on own lobbying
…mall Business Administration's (SBA) headquarters staff and office space from Washington, D.C., to another location in the United States. Lobbied in support of S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, introduced by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to crack down on the…
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
AFGE LOCAL 4070 · lobbying firm or registrant: MODERN FORTIS LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1046 - Marc Fischer Memorial Act S. 1295 - BOP SAN Mail Act S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act S. 307 & H.R. 868 - Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act H.R. 2305 - Corrections Officer Blake Schw…
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: 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 Davis…
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 Stopping Prison Contraband Act S. 1829 - STOP CSAM Act of 2025 S. 2316 - Cooper Davis and Devin Norring 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
AFGE LOCAL 4070 · lobbying firm or registrant: MODERN FORTIS LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1046 - Marc Fischer Memorial Act S. 1295 - BOP SAN Mail Act S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act S. 307 & H.R. 868 - Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act H.R. 2305 - Corrections Officer Blake Schw…
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: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rum, policy,and privacy. Issues related to telecommunications infrastructure END CELLS Act, H. 3577 Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, S. 736
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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 30, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$590,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 2027 and S. 298 the Return SBA to Mainstreet Act to relocate 30% of SBA from Washington, D.C. to another location in the United States. Lobbied in support of S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act introduced by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to crack down on the…
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 Stopping Prison Contraband Act 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
AFGE LOCAL 4070 · lobbying firm or registrant: MODERN FORTIS LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 20, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1046 - Marc Fischer Memorial Act S. 1295 - BOP SAN Mail Act S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act S. 307 & H.R. 868 - Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act H.R. 2305 - Corrections Officer Blake Schw…
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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 2027 and S. 298 the Return SBA to Mainstreet Act to relocate 30% of SBA from Washington, D.C. to another location in the United States Lobbied in support of S. 736, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act introduced by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to crack down on the…
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
AFGE LOCAL 4070 · lobbying firm or registrant: MODERN FORTIS LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
H.R. 1046 - Marc Fischer Memorial Act S. 1295 - BOP SAN Mail Act S. 736 - Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act S. 307 & H.R. 868 - Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act H.R> 2305 - Corrections Officer Blake Schw…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing