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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9430
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 6, 2022Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Cawthorn, Ms. Mace, Mr. Ellzey, Ms. Conway, and Mrs. Harshbarger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 to establish a maximum amount of attorney fees for suits against the United States relating to water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Camp Lejeune Veterans and Families Protection Act.
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Maximum amount of attorney fees for suits against the United States relating to water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Section 804 of the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–168; 28 U.S.C. 2671 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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Attorney fees and penalties
The limit on fees and the penalties under section 2678 of title 28, United States Code, shall apply with respect to actions under this section.
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