HR 5540 119th Congress House Law

Justice for Exonerees Act

Introduced: September 19, 2025 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 19, 2025

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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 September 19, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5540: Justice for Exonerees Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5540/

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"H.R. 5540: Justice for Exonerees Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5540/.

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H.R. 5540, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5540/.

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