3.0.055402026-04-06T16:35:35Z2026-04-06T16:35:35ZHouseHHR2025-09-19119https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5540[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 154 (Friday, September 19, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WATERS:H.R. 5540.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I[Page H4490]]]>hsju00Judiciary CommitteeHouseStandingReferred To2025-09-19T13:03:50Z2025-09-19Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.IntroReferralH111002House floor actionshsju00Judiciary Committee2025-09-19Introduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H9Library of Congress2025-09-19Introduced in HouseIntroReferral10009Library of CongressW000187Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]MaxineWatersDCA43NLawLaw2025-12-15T20:07:18Z002025-09-19Introduced in House2026-04-06T16:35:18ZJustice 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.
]]>Justice for Exonerees ActDisplay Title45Justice for Exonerees Act2025-10-08T09:08:13ZShort Title(s) as Introduced101Justice for Exonerees Act2025-10-08T09:08:13ZIntroduced in HouseIHOfficial Title as Introduced6To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment, and for other purposes.2025-10-08T09:03:15ZIntroduced in HouseIHIntroduced in House2025-09-19T04:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5540ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5540ih.xml2025-09-19Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.