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HR 6585 115th Congress House

Camp Lejeune Family Member Protection Act

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for recovery by members of the Armed Forces for certain acts or omissions by the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityGovernment liabilityMilitary personnel and dependentsPollution liability
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Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Camp Lejeune Family Member Protection Act

This bill amends the federal judicial code to authorize a new tort claim against the United States.

Specifically, it allows a tort claim for damages related to the injuries or death of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces caused by a negligent or wrongful act and arising out of a violation of environmental law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6585: Camp Lejeune Family Member Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6585/
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"H.R. 6585: Camp Lejeune Family Member Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6585/.
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H.R. 6585, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6585/.
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