The UAP Transparency Act would require the President to direct all federal departments and agencies to declassify and post online any documents, reports, or records they hold about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) within 270 days of the law taking effect. The bill also requires the President to report quarterly to Congress on how each agency is progressing with the release.
What would this bill require?
The bill orders the President to tell every federal department and agency holding UAP records to declassify them and put them on a public website. Agencies would have 270 days from when the law passes to complete this task.
Who introduced this bill and when?
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) introduced the bill on May 16, 2024, along with co-sponsors Rep. Moskowitz, Rep. Luna, and Rep. Burlison. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
What reporting would be required?
The President would have to send a report to Congress within 360 days of the law taking effect, and then every three months after that. Each report would detail how much progress each federal agency has made in releasing its UAP records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly would the government have to release?
All documents, reports, and other records held by federal departments and agencies that relate to unidentified anomalous phenomena. These would be declassified and posted on each agency's public website.
the President shall direct the head of each Federal department or agency in possession of documents, reports, or other records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena to declassify and make available on a publicly available website of each such department or agency all such documents, reports, or other records
How long would agencies have to release these records?
Agencies would have 270 days from the date the law takes effect to declassify and make available all UAP-related documents and records.
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall direct the head of each Federal department or agency in possession of documents, reports, or other records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena to declassify and make available
What reporting would Congress receive?
The President would have to send a report to Congress within 360 days of the law taking effect, and then every three months after that. Each report would show how much progress each federal agency has made in releasing its UAP records.
Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, the President shall transmit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report detailing the progress toward implementing subsection (a) made by each Federal department and agency
Which committees would oversee this bill?
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs would receive the President's progress reports.
the President shall transmit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report