President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have highlighted the passage of the PACT Act as a significant achievement of their administration, providing benefits to military veterans affected by toxic chemicals. Embedded within this legislation is the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, aimed at compensating victims of severe drinking water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Between 1953 and 1987, the base's water was polluted with cancer-causing industrial solvents, impacting an estimated 1 million individuals. The Act allowed a two-year window for filing claims against the government, which is set to close soon.