HR 6482 United States House · 117th Congress

Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022

Summary

Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 This bill allows certain individuals to sue and recover damages for harm from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. This action is available only to individuals who were exposed to contaminated water for at least 30 days. The bill prohibits the U.S. government from asserting specified immunity from litigation in response to such a lawsuit. The bill also prohibits an individual who brings such an action from bringing a separate tort action against the United States based on the same harm.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jan 25, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

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Committee

2

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

lower

Jan 25, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jan 25, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Matt Cartwright

Deborah K. Ross

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Gregory F. Murphy

James P. McGovern

Kathy E. Manning

Madison Cawthorn