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Justice for Exonerees Act
Last updated: 9/19/2025 · Introduced: 9/19/2025
Author: Maxine Waters (D-CA)
TL;DR (AI)
- The bill increases the maximum damages awarded for unjust conviction and imprisonment from $50,000 to $70,000.
- It requires annual adjustments to damages awarded for unjust conviction and imprisonment based on the Consumer Price Index.
- The bill amends title 28 of the United States Code to target the penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment.
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