# 116-hr-7193: Justice for Exonerees Act

116-hr-7193, Justice for Exonerees Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7193
- Congress: 116
- Title: Justice for Exonerees Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Justice for Exonerees Act This bill increases the maximum amount of damages an individual who was unjustly convicted and incarcerated may be awarded and requires that such amount be adjusted annually for inflation.

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- 116-hr-8438: Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7193 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7193)

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- [116-hr-8726: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 So…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8726)
- [116-hr-8722: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for repair and re…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8722)
- [116-hr-8595: To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and s…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8595)
- [116-hr-8495: SECURE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8495)
- [116-hr-8438: Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8438)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7193 (as of 2025-11-18).