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Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-907| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2025
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (7)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025, introduces several technical corrections to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, aiming to refine the legal framework for individuals seeking relief from contaminated water by clarifying the definition of "harm" to include latent or potential harm . It specifies the burden of proof , requiring claimants to show a relationship between contaminants and their harm, and at least 30 days of presence at Camp Lejeune. The legislation sets evidentiary standards, stating that a causal relationship must be shown to exist or be "at least as likely as not." For judicial proceedings, it establishes exclusive jurisdiction for coordinated pretrial matters in the Eastern District of North Carolina, though cases can be transferred for trial within the Fourth Judicial Circuit, and grants the right to a jury trial upon request with expedited disposition. The bill also modifies offset rules for health and disability benefits, distinguishing between settlements made before or after a civil action is commenced. Additionally, it caps attorney fees at 20% for pre-filing settlements and 25% for post-filing judgments or settlements, with all these amendments applying retroactively to August 10, 2022.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5257
Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2024
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4145
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5257
    Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2024


  • March 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4145
    Introduced in House

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-907| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2025
This bill, titled the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025, introduces several technical corrections to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, aiming to refine the legal framework for individuals seeking relief from contaminated water by clarifying the definition of "harm" to include latent or potential harm . It specifies the burden of proof , requiring claimants to show a relationship between contaminants and their harm, and at least 30 days of presence at Camp Lejeune. The legislation sets evidentiary standards, stating that a causal relationship must be shown to exist or be "at least as likely as not." For judicial proceedings, it establishes exclusive jurisdiction for coordinated pretrial matters in the Eastern District of North Carolina, though cases can be transferred for trial within the Fourth Judicial Circuit, and grants the right to a jury trial upon request with expedited disposition. The bill also modifies offset rules for health and disability benefits, distinguishing between settlements made before or after a civil action is commenced. Additionally, it caps attorney fees at 20% for pre-filing settlements and 25% for post-filing judgments or settlements, with all these amendments applying retroactively to August 10, 2022.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5257
Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2024
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4145
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5257
    Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2024


  • March 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4145
    Introduced in House
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (7)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted