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Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act

USA118th CongressHR-925| House 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyer's Scams Act or the Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act This bill limits attorney's fees for claims involving individuals who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. Specifically, it caps attorney's fees at 12% of a payment made in an administrative claim, and 17% of a payment for a judgment rendered or a settlement entered in a judicial claim.
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Timeline
Feb 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-378
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-378
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

Related Bills

  • S 118-378: Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesLegal fees and court costsMilitary facilities and propertyNorth CarolinaVeterans' pensions and compensationWater quality

Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act

USA118th CongressHR-925| House 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyer's Scams Act or the Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act This bill limits attorney's fees for claims involving individuals who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. Specifically, it caps attorney's fees at 12% of a payment made in an administrative claim, and 17% of a payment for a judgment rendered or a settlement entered in a judicial claim.
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Timeline
Feb 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-378
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-378
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • S 118-378: Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesLegal fees and court costsMilitary facilities and propertyNorth CarolinaVeterans' pensions and compensationWater quality