# 119-hr-5898: Lejeune Untaxed Compensation and Settlements Act of 2025

119-hr-5898, Lejeune Untaxed Compensation and Settlements Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5898
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5898
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lejeune Untaxed Compensation and Settlements Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would make compensation awarded under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 **tax-free**. It adds a new exclusion to Section 104(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and applies only to damages from Camp Lejeune actions received after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for Camp Lejeune payouts: benefit, high. If enacted, this would exclude Camp Lejeune Justice Act payouts from federal taxable income. It would cover settlements and court awards from those cases. It would apply only to money you receive after this bill becomes law. It would not change tax rules for other settlements.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5898 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5898)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5301)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5898 (as of 2026-04-21).