HR 4019 · 117th Congress · Law

Justice for Exonerees Act

Introduced 2021-06-17· Sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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.(2022-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA