HR 5540
119th Congress
House
Law
Justice for Exonerees Act
Introduced: September 19, 2025
Introduced by:
Waters, Maxine
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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