Bill > HR5898

This bill proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude certain damages received from legal claims related to water contamination at Camp Lejeune, a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina. Specifically, the bill would add a new provision to Section 104(a) of the tax code that would make damages received through the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 tax-exempt. This means that compensation awarded to individuals who were harmed by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 would not be counted as taxable income. The bill's provisions would apply to any damages received after the date the Act is enacted, providing financial relief to veterans, their families, and others who suffered health consequences from the contaminated water without imposing an additional tax burden on their compensation. The bill is part of a broader effort to address the long-term health impacts of water contamination at the military base, which has been linked to various serious illnesses.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5898/all-info