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HR 4019 117th Congress House Law

Justice for Exonerees Act

Introduced: June 17, 2021 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 13
Maloney, Sean
· Oct 19, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 19, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 28, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 22, 2021
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 17, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jun 17, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 17, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jun 17, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 17, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4019: Justice for Exonerees Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4019/
MLA
"H.R. 4019: Justice for Exonerees Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4019/.
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H.R. 4019, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4019/.
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