Justice for Exonerees Act
H.R. 10442118th Congress

Justice for Exonerees Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Dec 17, 2024

Section 1. Short title

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

Section 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.

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