UAP disclosure legislation refers to congressional efforts to compel the release of government records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
What is the UAP Disclosure Act?
Introduced in 2023 by Senators Chuck Schumer and Mike Rounds, the UAP Disclosure Act proposed a framework, modeled on the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, to gather, review, and publicly release UAP records, with a review board and eminent-domain provisions for recovered materials.
What happened to the legislation?
A scaled-back version was incorporated into the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, establishing records-collection requirements at the National Archives, though key provisions such as the independent review board and eminent-domain authority were stripped.
Why is disclosure legislation important?
It represents the most concrete legislative attempt to force transparency on a topic long governed by secrecy.