HR 4063 · 110th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-11-01· Sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2007-12-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants, including emergency grants, to nonprofit organizations for programs to provide support services (e.g., employment training, health care services, and legal assistance) to exonerees. Defines "exoneree" as an individual who has been convicted of a crime carrying a prison sentence of one year or more, has served at least six months of such prison sentence, and has been determined to be factually innocent of the crime.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD