March 10, 2025
Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Bodega Owner Defense Enhancement Grant Assistance Act of 2025
or the BODEGA Act of 2025
.
Sec. 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.