H.R. 5540 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Justice for Exonerees Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-19
Latest action (2025-09-19): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 5540 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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