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HR 968 114th Congress House

P.J.'s Act

Official title: To make the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing an eligible acti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To make the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing an eligible activity under community development block grant program.

Introduced: February 13, 2015 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Crime preventionHousing and community development fundingLighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingPublic housing
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 13, 2015
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 Latest action February 13, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

P.J.'s Act

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to make eligible for community development block grant assistance rehabilitation to improve public safety, including the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 968: P.J.'s Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-968/
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"H.R. 968: P.J.'s Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-968/.
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H.R. 968, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-968/.
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