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H.R. 6482

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Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
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Committee
Latest Action · November 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
January 25, 2022
Cosponsors (17)
6D 11R
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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.

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