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Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2007

Introduced: November 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Dec 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants, including emergency grants, to nonprofit organizations for programs to provide support services (e.g., employment training, health care services, and legal assistance) to exonerees. Defines "exoneree" as an individual who has been convicted of a crime carrying a prison sentence of one year or more, has served at least six months of such prison sentence, and has been determined to be factually innocent of the crime.

What's happening now December 3, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 24, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 22, 2008
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 21, 2008
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 4, 2008
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 4, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 4, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 6, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 29, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 18, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 14, 2007
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 1, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 1, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 1, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 1, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 1, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4063: Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4063/
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"H.R. 4063: Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4063/.
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