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Sec. 2 · H.R. 5540

Penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment

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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..

Sec. 2: Penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment · Public Law Tracker