Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act
This bill limits attorneys' fees for claims related to water contamination at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, affecting veterans, civilians, and their attorneys filing under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. It caps fees at 12% of administrative claim payments or 17% of court settlements/judgments, prohibits additional fees/costs, and requires attorneys to certify fee amounts. The bill also mandates annual reporting to Congress on all fees paid, including attorney names and amounts. These changes apply to all pending and future claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.
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Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 9, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 9, 2023
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
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Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
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Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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John Barrasso
RRepublican
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John Hoeven
RRepublican
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Joni Ernst
RRepublican
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Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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Mike Braun
RRepublican
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Mitch McConnell
RRepublican
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Roger Marshall
RRepublican
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