Delay the enactment of Medicaid work requirements until the CBO certifies they will not reduce the number of single mothers eligible for Medicaid.

Brittany Pettersen · Colorado · Democratic

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.95 extraction confidence 96%

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

Occurrences

Delays the enactment of Medicaid work requirements until the CBO certifies that it will not reduce the number of single mothers who are eligible for Medicaid.

Pettersen proposed conditioning Medicaid work requirements on a CBO finding that single mothers would not lose Medicaid eligibility.

Senate amendment to H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act | House of Representatives Committee on Rules
secondary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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The Clerk lists Brittany Pettersen as Democrat, Colorado 7th District, with oath of office on Jan. 03, 2025.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Establishes that the relevant federal service for the 2025 Medicaid work-requirement fight was Pettersen's House term beginning January 3, 2025.

unresolved same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Brittany Pettersen Member Profile
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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Congress.gov records H.R. 1 becoming Public Law No. 119-21 on July 4, 2025, after House and Senate passage.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Medicaid work requirements were enacted into federal law during Pettersen's House service, so the promise to delay enactment until a protective CBO certification was not fulfilled.

never same_term

Congress.gov: H.R.1, 119th Congress, Public Law 119-21
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Section 71119 requires Medicaid community engagement as an eligibility condition, with state implementation by January 1, 2027 or later exemption to 2029.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted statute created Medicaid work/community-engagement requirements and did not make enactment contingent on a CBO certification regarding single mothers' Medicaid eligibility.

never same_term

Congress.gov: Text of H.R.1, Public Law 119-21
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CBO estimates the Medicaid chapter of Public Law 119-21 will increase the uninsured population by 7.5 million in 2034.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CBO did not certify that the Medicaid provisions would avoid coverage losses; instead, it estimated substantial increases in people without health insurance.

never same_term

CBO: Public Law 119-21, Title VII, Finance, Subtitle B, Health, Chapter 1, Medicaid
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CBO says Section 71119 applies to able-bodied adults aged 19-64 without dependents under 14 and will increase uninsured people by 5.3 million in 2034.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The work-requirement provision itself was projected to cause coverage losses, directly undercutting the promised condition that CBO first certify no reduction in eligibility for affected single mothers.

never same_term

CBO Supplemental Cost Estimate: Public Law 119-21 Medicaid Chapter
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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The House passed H.R. 1 by 215-214-1; Pettersen, Democrat of Colorado, voted Nay.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pettersen took a concrete vote against the bill that included Medicaid work requirements, but the bill passed the House anyway.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk: Roll Call 145, H.R. 1 On Passage
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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On final House agreement to the Senate amendment, the motion passed 218-214; Pettersen voted No.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pettersen again voted against final enactment of H.R. 1, showing effort, but the law with Medicaid work requirements still advanced to the President.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk: Roll Call 190, Motion to Agree to Senate Amendment to H.R. 1
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Medicaid work/community-engagement requirements were enacted in Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025, during Pettersen's House service, without the promised condition that CBO first certify no reduction in Medicaid eligibility for single mothers. CBO later projected substantial coverage losses from the Medicaid provisions and from the work-requirement section specifically, so the promised delay condition was not met. Pettersen voted against H.R. 1 and against final agreement, which counts as a serious legislative effort, but the promised outcome failed.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%