HB 564
House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Amending Certain Sections of Republic Act No. 7309, Otherwise Known as "An Act Creating a Board of Claims Under the Department of Justice for Victims of Unjust Imprisonment or Detention and Victims of Violent Crimes and for Other Purposes"
In plain language
The Wasted Lives Act would raise the monetary compensation for people who were wrongly imprisoned or who suffered violent crimes, broaden who can claim, create new funding sources, and require courts to tell eligible victims they can file a claim.
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