S. 378 · 118th Congress · Senate

Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Feb 9, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 9, 2023

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