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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5540
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 19, 2025
Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Justice for Exonerees Act
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Sec. 2. 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.