Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 28 U.S.C. 2671(b)changedby H.R. 4145 Sec. 2(1)

   The bill says: by striking "in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina";

   Bill text · Current law (28 U.S.C. 2671)

2. 28 U.S.C. 2671rewrittenby H.R. 4145 Sec. 2(2)

   (c) Burdens and standard of proof.—(1) In general.— The party filing an action under this section shall be entitled to appropriate relief upon showing—(A) the existence of 1 or more relationships between the type of contaminant in any water at Camp Lejeune and the type of harm suffered by the individual harm; and(B) that the individual was present at Camp Lejeune for a period of not less than 30 days, whether or not consecutive.(2) Evidentiary standards.— To meet the causal relationship described in paragraph (1), a party shall produce evidence showing that the relationship between exposure to any level of contaminants of a type in any water at Camp Lejeune and the type of harm is—(A) sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship exists; or(B) sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship is at least as likely as not.

   The bill says: by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

   Bill text · Current law (28 U.S.C. 2671)

3. 28 U.S.C. 2671rewrittenby H.R. 4145 Sec. 2(3)

   (d) Exclusive jurisdiction and venue.—(1) In general.— The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue for coordinated or consolidated pretrial administrative and procedural matters and resolution over any action filed under subsection (b).(2) Transfer.— A party filing an action under subsection (b) may transfer such action to any district court of the Eastern, Middle or Western Districts of North Carolina or the District of South Carolina for pretrial and trial of such action, including the adjudication of all evidentiary motions.(3) Jury trial.— Any action against the United States under subsection (b) shall, at the request of either party to such action, be tried by the court with a jury.(4) Expedited disposition.— The court shall advance an action filed under subsection (b) on the docket, and expedite the disposition of such action to the greatest extent possible.

   The bill says: by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:

   Bill text · Current law (28 U.S.C. 2671)

4. 28 U.S.C. 2671added (k)by H.R. 4145 Sec. 2(4)

   (k) Attorney fees.—(1) In general.— The total amount of attorneys fees under this section shall be in an amount that is not more than—(A) 20 percent of any settlement entered into before a civil action under subsection (b) is commenced; or(B) 25 percent of any judgement rendered or settlement entered into after a civil action under subsection (b) is commenced.(2) Division of fees.— A division of a fee under paragraph (1) between attorneys who are not in the same firm may be made only if the division is in proportion to the services performed by each attorney.(3) Rule of construction.— Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an individual or the legal representative of an individual and such individual’s or representative’s attorney from agreeing to a fee award that is less than the maximum percentage specified in paragraph (1).

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (28 U.S.C. 2671)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.