Expand Radiation Exposure Compensation Act eligibility for atomic cleanup veterans.

Brittany Pettersen · Colorado · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 93%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

Expand eligibility for atomic cleanup veterans.

Pettersen's RECRA bill would expand radiation exposure compensation eligibility for atomic cleanup veterans.

Congresswoman Pettersen Continues Fight to Support Those Impacted by Radiation & Toxic Waste at Rocky Flats | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

verified · Source version 77373 · locator 2342

could be eligible for restitution if the bill passes.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Pettersen's office reposted reporting describing RECRA benefits as conditional on future passage, not enacted delivery.

unresolved later_term A for effort

Coloradans were exposed to radiation for decades. Now Congress might make them eligible for compensation. | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

verified · Source version 65791 · locator 1816

Bill Version Introduced in House (IH)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists H.R. 10115 only as introduced in the House, indicating the atomic-cleanup-veteran expansion effort had not been enacted as of the record checked.

unresolved later_term A for effort

H.R. 10115 (IH) - Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10115ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

verified · Source version 65791 · locator 2159

Brittany Pettersen (CO)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official GovInfo bill record names Pettersen among the cosponsors of the 2026 RECA reauthorization bill, documenting continued effort rather than completed delivery.

unresolved later_term A for effort

H.R. 10115 (IH) - Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10115ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

unverified · Source version 65797 · locator unknown

onsite in the radiological cleanup of Enewetak Atoll

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text would add Enewetak radiological cleanup participation to RECA-covered onsite participation, directly matching the atomic cleanup veterans commitment if enacted.

unresolved later_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr10115ih.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

verified · Source version 52798 · locator 6713

conducted by the United States prior to January 1, 1963

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Inference from DOJ's current onsite-participant criteria: cleanup missions such as Enewetak 1977-1980, Palomares 1966-1967, and Thule 1968 are not covered by the current RECA onsite definition.

unresolved later_term

Civil Division | Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

verified · Source version 77375 · locator 17

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Pettersen was listed as a cosponsor on the 118th Congress RECA amendments bill, documenting same-term effort, but the source records introduction and referral rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 4426 (IH) - Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023 - BILLS-118hr4426ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-02 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment was to expand eligibility for atomic cleanup veterans. Verified evidence shows current RECA coverage remains limited to tests conducted before January 1, 1963, while the relevant 2026 bill was only introduced in the House and reporting described eligibility as conditional on the bill passing. Pettersen is verified as named on the introduced bill, supporting effort, but there is no verified passage showing enactment or an achieved eligibility expansion by 2026-10-02.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%