United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 5898 — Lejeune Untaxed Compensation and Settlements Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill excludes damages received under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 from gross income for tax purposes.

  • 26 U.S.C. 104(a)

    (6) the amount of any damages received in an action brought pursuant to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022; and

    This change specifically adds a new category of damages that are not considered gross income under the tax code.

  • 26 U.S.C. 104(a)

    and

    This change modifies the structure of the existing paragraph by updating the grammatical connection.

  • 26 U.S.C. 104(a)

    paragraph (6) → paragraph (7)

    This change renumbers the existing paragraph, making room for the new addition.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 5898?
HR 5898 is sponsored by Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5898?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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