HR 5540 · in committee · niche
Justice for Exonerees Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- Increases the maximum damages awarded to people exonerated after wrongful conviction and incarceration.
- Affects individuals who were unjustly convicted and later exonerated by the justice system.
- Adjusts the maximum award amount annually for inflation to maintain its value over time.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should the maximum damage award for wrongfully convicted individuals be calculated to fairly compensate for lost years and opportunities?
- 02
What evidence exists about whether current compensation levels adequately address the financial and social costs of wrongful incarceration?
- 03
Who would bear the financial responsibility for increased exoneree damages, and how might this affect state budgets or criminal justice funding?
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Sponsor · D-CA-43
Maxine Waters
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
0/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-19
Legislative timeline
2025-09-19 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-09-19 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-19 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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