119th Congress

H.R. 5540

Justice for Exonerees Act

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Passed House
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Became law

Sponsor: Maxine Waters(D-CA)
Introduced: Sep 19, 2025
Policy area: Law
Committees: House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (0)

No cosponsors.

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Justice for Exonerees Act This bill increases the maximum amount of damages that an individual who was unjustly convicted and incarcerated may be awarded and requires that this amount be adjusted annually for inflation.

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Sep 19, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced in House