H.R. 5540 · 119th Congress
Justice for Exonerees Act
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 19, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Justice for Exonerees Act
Latest action (Sep 19, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 19, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.