Docket HopperPart I · Bills · 119th H.R. 5540
H.R. 5540 · 119th CongressLaw

Justice for Exonerees Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 19, 2025, with no cosponsors

Sponsored by Waters, Maxine D-CA · no cosponsors
IntroducedSep 19, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 34 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
Sponsor
0 of 217 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 74 words
Latest action
Sep 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]