H.R. 925 · 118th Congress
Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Darrell Issa
- Introduced
- 2023-02-09
- Latest action
- 2023-02-09 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.
Specifically, it caps attorney's fees at
12% of a payment made in an administrative claim, and 17% of a payment for a judgment rendered or a settlement entered in a judicial claim.