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Press Release: Pettersen Introduces Bill to Expand Financial Literacy Resources for High School Students

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Pettersen proposes bipartisan legislation to expand voluntary financial literacy resources for high school students nationwide.

Investivoq AI Summary

Pettersen bill on financial literacy: Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen says she has introduced the bipartisan “Promoting Financial Literacy in Secondary Schools Act” with Rep. David Valadao. The bill would give high schools voluntary, expert-developed resources on budgeting, credit, and avoiding debt.

What the proposal would do: The legislation would direct the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to include high schools in its best-practices guidance, which currently focuses on higher education. The release cites survey data saying many Colorado teens want financial literacy classes, but fewer report access.

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Brittany Pettersen Fundraising

Brittany Pettersen Fundraising

Brittany Pettersen recently disclosed $167.2K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 552nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 41.7% came from individual donors.

Pettersen disclosed $47.9K of spending. This was the 1059th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Pettersen disclosed $1.1M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 373rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Brittany Pettersen's fundraising on Investivoq.

Brittany Pettersen Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Brittany Pettersen is worth $896.0K, as of September 23rd, 2026. This is the 350th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Pettersen has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Brittany Pettersen's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Pettersen.

Brittany Pettersen Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Brittany Pettersen:

  • H.R.10216: Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act
  • H.R.10036: Constituent Services Impacts of Federal Workforce Firings Act
  • H.R.10002: Guaranteed Disaster Assistance Act
  • H.R.10001: Wildfire Responder Protection Act
  • H.R.10000: Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response Act
  • H.R.9999: Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act

You can track bills proposed by Brittany Pettersen on Investivoq's politician page for Pettersen.

2026 Colorado's 7th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $2,590,808 of spending in Colorado's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $24,437 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Colorado's 7th congressional district election.