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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5898
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 31, 2025
Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude certain damages from gross income.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Lejeune Untaxed Compensation and Settlements Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Camp Lejeune Justice Act damages excluded from gross income
(a) In general
Section 104(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
in paragraph 5, by striking and
at the end,
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7), and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
(6)
the amount of any damages received in an action brought pursuant to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022; and
(b) Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to damages received after the date of enactment of this Act.