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S 5130 117th Congress Senate Law

Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act

Introduced: November 17, 2022 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 17, 2022
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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.

What's happening now November 17, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 6, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Nov 30, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 30, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 29, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Nov 29, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Nov 29, 2022
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Nov 28, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 17, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Nov 17, 2022
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 17, 2022
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Nov 17, 2022
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Nov 17, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5130: Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5130/
MLA
"S. 5130: Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5130/.
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S. 5130, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5130/.
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