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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 925.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States.The single subject of this legislation is:To amend the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 toappropriately limit attorneys' fees.[Page H828]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyer's Scams Act or the Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill limits attorney's fees for claims involving individuals who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, it caps attorney's fees at&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul type="disc"&gt; &lt;li&gt;12% of a payment made in an administrative claim, and&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;17% of a payment for a judgment rendered or a settlement entered in a judicial claim. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</text>
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