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119th CongressH. R. 5540

Introduced in House

Justice for Exonerees Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →

This Act may be cited as the Justice for Exonerees Act.

SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR UNJUST CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENTTrack this section →

Section 2513 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by striking $50,000 and inserting $70,000; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) The amount of damages awarded under subsection (e) shall be adjusted for inflation annually, based on the Consumer Price Index..

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