H.R. 9231 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the inclusion of an additional use of Byrne-JAG grant funds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bodega Owner Defense Enhancement Grant Assistance Act of 2024 or as the BODEGA Act of 2024. 2. Inclusion of additional use of grant amounts Section 501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the the end the following: (H) The installation of panic buttons, and surveillance equipment in a private business. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) private businesses that are classified under the North American Industrial Classification Code 445131. .