Add 57 ZIP codes around Rocky Flats and Cotter Mill to eligibility for RECA Manhattan Project Waste Claims.

Brittany Pettersen · Colorado · Democratic

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.96 extraction confidence 96%

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

Occurrences

Add 57 ZIP codes surrounding Rocky Flats and Cotter Mill to eligibility under RECA Manhattan Project Waste Claims.

Pettersen's RECRA bill would make residents in 57 ZIP codes around Rocky Flats and Cotter Mill eligible for Manhattan Project Waste Claims under RECA.

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 65791 · locator 1314

Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mr. Bell, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. King-Hinds, Ms. Titus, Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Stanton, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Horsford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo record shows Pettersen was an original cosponsor of H.R. 10115, but the bill was only introduced and referred to committees, not enacted.

unresolved same_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 96%

verified · Source version 52794 · locator 5822

in the State of Colorado, the Zip Codes of 80002, 80003, 80004, 80005, 80007, 80025, 80020, 80021, 80023, 80026, 80027, 80030, 80031, 80033, 80202, 80203, 80204, 80205, 80206, 80207, 80209, 80210, 80211, 80212, 80216, 80218, 80220, 80221, 80222, 80223, 80224, 80229, 80230, 80231, 80233, 80234, 80241, 80246, 80247, 80260, 80266, 80303, 80305, 80403, 80601, 80602, 80603, 80621, 80640, 81212, 81215, 81221, 81226, 81240, 81244, 81246, and 81290

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text contains the Colorado ZIP-code expansion corresponding to the commitment, but it is bill language only.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10115 (IH) - Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

verified · Source version 48361 · locator 3797

For Colorado, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 would: Add 57 ZIP codes surrounding Rocky Flats and Cotter Mill to eligibility under RECA Manhattan Project Waste Claims.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Pettersen's office explicitly described the bill as adding 57 ZIP codes around Rocky Flats and Cotter Mill, confirming concrete legislative effort.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congresswoman Pettersen Continues Fight to Support Those Impacted by Radiation & Toxic Waste at Rocky Flats | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

unverified · Source version 65793 · locator unknown

AFFECTED AREAS.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘affected area’ means— ‘(1) in the State of Missouri

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted RECA Manhattan Project waste provision lists affected areas beginning with Missouri and separately lists Tennessee, Alaska, and Kentucky, with no Colorado ZIP codes in the enacted statute.

unresolved same_term

PLAW-119publ21.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

verified · Source version 77377 · locator 10257

If the person was not physically present in any of the zip codes listed below for the required period, you are not eligible for compensation.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DOJ's official claim form implements current eligibility and lists Missouri, Tennessee, Alaska, and Kentucky ZIP codes, not Colorado, indicating the promised Colorado expansion has not taken effect.

unresolved same_term

dl
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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If the bill does not pass, the application closes on Dec. 31, 2027.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Reporting within the lookback window framed the Colorado eligibility change as dependent on the bill passing, supporting that the commitment remained unresolved as of mid-September 2026.

unresolved same_term

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 86%

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 add the 57 Colorado ZIP codes to RECA Manhattan Project Waste Claims eligibility. Verified evidence shows Pettersen was an original cosponsor of H.R. 10115, and the introduced bill text included the listed Colorado ZIP codes, so her contribution was material effort. But the evidence describes the bill as something that would add eligibility and refers to what happens if the bill does not pass; there is no verified evidence that the eligibility expansion was enacted or took effect by 2026-10-02. With no expired deadline and only an introduced/referred bill, the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%