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Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2009

Introduced: April 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants and supplemental funds to nonprofit organizations to be used only to provide support services (e.g., employment training, health care services, and legal assistance) to exonerees. Prohibits services for exonerees who have not demonstrated financial need or for a period of more than 24 months. 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 May 26, 2009

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 19
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 11, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 4, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 2, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 7, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2095: Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2095/
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"H.R. 2095: Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2095/.
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H.R. 2095, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2095/.
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