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Laurel Lee (R-FL)

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

H.R. 3353 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 9 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act." It aims to increase penalties for the prohibited provision of a phone within a correctional facility. Specifically, it amends title 18 of the United States Code to include potential imprisonment of up to 2 years for certain violations. Additionally, the bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a review of existing policies regarding prohibited objects. This review must result in updating policies to improve safety for both staff and incarcerated individuals.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill increases penalties for providing prohibited objects like phones to include up to two years of imprisonment.