119 HR 5540 IH: Justice for Exonerees Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5540IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 19, 2025Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Justice for Exonerees Act.

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Penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment

Section 2513 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (e), by striking $50,000 and inserting $70,000; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (f)The amount of damages awarded under subsection (e) shall be adjusted for inflation annually, based on the Consumer Price Index..