S 1518
111th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Cancer
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
North Carolina
Veterans' medical care
Water quality
Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2009
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
Jul 27, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 27, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8136)
Jul 27, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 - Provides hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans and family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known human carcinogens and probable human carcinogens, for any illness.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1518: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1518/
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