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H.R. 3353

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3353, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, was introduced in the House on May 13, 2025 by Rep. Laurel Lee (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 3353 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb3353/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3353 IH: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3353  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 13, 2025   Ms. Lee of Florida  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act  .
2.
Prohibited provision of a phone
Section 1791(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
(4)
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;
 ; and
(3)
in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting  , in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2),  before  (d)(1)(F) .
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—
(1)
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
(2)
update those policies as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House May 13, 2025

hb3353/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (05/13/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Laurel Lee (R) sponsors H.R. 3353, and 9 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 3353 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 13, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3353 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 3353 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3353, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 3353 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act — Display Title
  • Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3353 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Telecommunications, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Defense, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Intelligence, Disaster Planning/Emergencies.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONCTIA is the trade association of the cellular/wireless industry.District of Columbia15$150K
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia14—
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONWireless Telecommunications AssociationDistrict of Columbia12$100K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
EAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC15$150K
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION14—
MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC12$100K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
SEAN FARRELL115
CHLOE RODRIGUEZ114
CHRIS MCNAMEE114
KELLY COLE114
SARAH VERSAGGI114
SCOTT STOCKWELL114
TOM HEBERT114
TREVOR JONES114
ANDREW FIELDS112
ANNE-MARIE KELLEY112
JAMES GREEN112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$5.5M4th Quarter - Report
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$4M2nd Quarter - Report
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$3.9M3rd Quarter - Report
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$3.6M2nd Quarter - Report
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONMERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONMERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONEAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONEAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONEAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONEAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONEAST CAPITOL ADVISORS LLC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3353 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3353’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr3353/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3353, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of Florida:H.R. 3353.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2001]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com