118 HR 10442 IH: Justice for Exonerees Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-12-17 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10442IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 17, 2024Ms. Waters (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Ramirez, Mrs. Lee Carter, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Goldman of New York, and Mr. Ivey) 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..