S4142-118

Introduced

To increase the penalty for prohibited possession of a phone in a correctional facility.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 17, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the penalty for prohibited possession of a phone in a correctional facility., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act.
  • Section id00fa5fff2a454a788936d4a633b23591: 2. Prohibited possession of a phone Section 1791(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (3), by inserting or (d)(1)(F) after (d)(1)(B);...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase the penalty for prohibited possession of a phone in a correctional facility., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To increase the penalty for prohibited possession of a phone in a correctional facility., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 17, 2024

Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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