# 117-hr-6482: Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022

117-hr-6482, Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6482
- Congress: 117
- Title: Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 This bill allows certain individuals to sue and recover damages for harm from exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. This action is available only to individuals who were exposed to contaminated water for at least 30 days. The bill prohibits the U.S. government from asserting specified immunity from litigation in response to such a lawsuit. The bill also prohibits an individual who brings such an action from bringing a separate tort action against the United States based on the same harm.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act
- 117-hr-2192: Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation…
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
- 117-hr-2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6482 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6482)

## Related
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
- [117-hr-2192: Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2192)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
- [117-hr-2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2974)
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