The Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022
The president recently signed the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022. This historic law allows military veterans and families harmed by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune to file lawsuits against the federal government. While the Act extends protection to veterans who have been harmed by toxic exposure while serving at military bases worldwide, it explicitly mentions protection for veterans injured by Camp Lejeune contaminated water.
Additionally, the law states that in any disability or health care lawsuit regarding contaminated Camp Lejeune water, the federal government cannot assert a claim to sovereign immunity to avoid liability. Service members who were injured by toxic chemicals had difficulty obtaining compensation before this law was passed because the government could claim immunity.