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  • H. R. 2018 — 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.
    Status:Introduced in House
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    H.R. 2018, also known as the "Bodega Owner Defense Enhancement Grant Assistance Act of 2025" or the "BODEGA Act of 2025," aims to modify the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The bill proposes to allow Byrne-JAG grant funds to be used for installing panic buttons and...

    Simple Explanation

    The "BODEGA Act of 2025" wants to let some special store owners use certain crime-fighting money to buy alarm buttons and cameras to make their stores safer. But some people worry that this might not be fair because it's supposed to help everyone, not just certain stores.