Camp Lejeune Justice Act Passes, Enabling Reparations for Military, Families and Civilian Who Lived

[douglas9]

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the United States Senate voted to pass the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, a federal mandate with bipartisan support to provide former residents of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, military, civilians and their families the right to seek reparations from the U.S. government. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Biden, under the Honoring Our PACT Act, as soon as next week.

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act, bill number H.R. 2192, allows those impacted from living and working at Camp Lejeune to exercise their constitutional right to legal action against the U.S. government for toxic water exposure on base.

From 1953 to 1987, water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina contained volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including known carcinogens at up to 280 times the standard safety level. Four core chemicals and 70 secondary chemicals were identified in the water including: trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), vinyl chloride (VC), and benzene. Exposure to these toxins through drinking, cooking, cleaning and bathing water caused myriad health complications, including a variety of cancer diagnoses, Parkinson’s disease, stillbirths, infertility, miscarriages and more.

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act allows anyone who lived or worked at the base between 1952 and 1987 for at least 30 days and who was exposed to its contaminated water to file a claim against the U.S. government. The bill prohibits the U.S. government from asserting specific immunity from litigation in response to any potential lawsuit.

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[rampartc]

1. i am in that category

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mcas new river during the 70s and have had cancer.

i don't know that the marines owe me anything (medicare and my blue cross paid the bills at a state hospital) but many of us are not so fortunate and the va should be putting us into a higher priority.

i have not talked to my ex wife in many years but dependents should also be covered by this bill.

[unc70]

2. Just realized I also qualify

Civilian employee at MCAF New River in 1967.

[rampartc]

4. new river is included

hope you are ok, stay current with the check ups and let your docs know it is a risk factor.

i was stationed at new river and at cherry point at various times and sometimes i confuse them in my (now) old brain.

[unc70]

6. Grew up just east of the bases

I've had cancer but have no reason to suspect any relationship with the Lejeune water. Was around a lot of hazardous materials in the old days. Everyone was so blasé and careless back then.

[rampartc]

7. we really didn't know

now the afff firefighting foam that is always found around helicopters is suspected as well.

[Rebl2]

3. I think

it does provide for families that lived there as well as civilians that worked there. I have a cousin whose ex husband was stationed there and I believe she lived on the base with him back in the early 80’s.

[rampartc]

5. i think dependents are covered.