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Justice for Exonerees Act
Introduced Sep 19, 2025 by Rep. Maxine Waters
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Latest action · Sep 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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