CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Gregory Murphy (R-NC)

Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

H.R. 4145 · House bill Law

A Republican bill with 61 Democratic cosponsors · See all 103 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025. It makes changes to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. The bill removes the rule that restricted lawsuits to only the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. It updates the burdens and standards of proof required for individuals filing an action. It establishes exclusive jurisdiction and venue rules, allows for action transfers, and provides for jury trials and expedited disposition. Finally, the bill sets limits on attorney fees and takes effect as if it was enacted on August 10, 2022.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +7

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill directly benefits veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune by improving their access to legal relief.

  • Scored +6

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill makes it technically easier for victims of water contamination at a military base to obtain legal relief.

  • Scored +5

    Does this help veterans get medical care?

    The bill eases the burden of proof for veterans seeking compensation for health harms caused by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.