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HR 7193 116th Congress House Law Correctional facilities and imprisonment Inflation and prices

Justice for Exonerees Act

Introduced: June 11, 2020 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 11, 2020
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Justice for Exonerees Act

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

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7193: Justice for Exonerees Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7193/
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"H.R. 7193: Justice for Exonerees Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7193/.
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H.R. 7193, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7193/.
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