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US SB907

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thom Tillis

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to expand relief eligibility to include "latent or potential harm" from water contamination, not just current injuries

  • Lowers the burden of proof for claimants, requiring only evidence that a causal relationship between contaminant exposure and harm is "at least as likely as not"

  • Allows claimants to transfer cases from the Eastern District of North Carolina to any district court within the Fourth Judicial Circuit for pretrial and trial proceedings, and guarantees jury trials upon request

  • Caps attorney fees at 20% for pre-litigation settlements and 25% for judgments or settlements after filing suit, with fee divisions between firms required to be proportional to services performed

  • Applies retroactively to August 10, 2022, affecting all pending and future claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act while preserving existing statute of limitations provisions

Legislative Description

Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

Law

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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