Expand RECA downwinder eligibility to people who lived in Colorado for at least one year from 1951 to 1992.

Expand downwinder eligibility to individuals living in Colorado for a period of at least one year from 1951 to 1992.

Pettersen's RECRA bill would extend downwinder eligibility to people who lived in Colorado for at least one year between 1951 and 1992.

Congresswoman Pettersen Continues Fight to Support Those Impacted by Radiation & Toxic Waste at Rocky Flats | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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U.S. House Resolution No. 10115 would expand the original Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include, for the first time in history, the state of Colorado (as a downwind area) and specifically by name the Cotter Mill and Rocky Flats (as “Manhattan Project Waste” sites), as well as numerous sites across the nation. It was introduced Aug. 17 by Del. James Moylan (Guam), co-led by Rep. Brittany Pettersen and co-sponsored by 13 other bipartisan representatives. If passed, it would mean one-time lump-sum payments of $150,000 to eligible citizens.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Pettersen's official site reposted reporting that H.R. 10115 would add Colorado as a downwind area, but only if passed; the bill remained a proposal.

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Jeri Fry: Residents deserve compensation after living with impact of Lincoln Park/Cotter Superfund Site | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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People who lived in Colorado during that time frame and who developed illnesses like leukemia and breast cancer could be eligible for restitution if the bill passes. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, the Democrat representing Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, is one of the lawmakers leading the bipartisan Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026, which was introduced last month.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A lookback-window source describes eligibility as conditional on passage, showing the Colorado downwinder expansion was not yet enacted.

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Coloradans were exposed to radiation for decades. Now Congress might make them eligible for compensation. | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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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): GovInfo records H.R. 10115 as introduced with Pettersen among named supporters and referred to committees, not enacted.

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H.R. 10115 (IH) - Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10115ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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in subclause (I), by striking ``1962'' in each place it appears and inserting ``1992'';

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text would extend the relevant downwinder date endpoint to 1992, matching a key element of the commitment.

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H.R. 10115 (IH) - Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026
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in clause (i), by striking ``and Idaho'' and inserting ``Idaho, Colorado, and Montana'';

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text would add Colorado to the affected-area language, but the text is still only an introduced bill.

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H.R. 10115 (IH) - Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026
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The affected areas under RECA’s downwind provisions include the states of Idaho, New Mexico, and Utah, as well as the following counties: In the state of Arizona, the counties of Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, Gila & Mohave; in the state of Nevada, the counties of White Pine, Nye, Lander, Lincoln, Eureka, and Clark County townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DOJ's current RECA eligibility summary, updated during the lookback window, lists downwinder affected areas and does not include Colorado, so the promised Colorado eligibility has not been delivered.

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Civil Division | Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
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