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UAP Transparency Act This bill requires the President to direct each federal agency to declassify all agency records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and make such records available on a public website of the agency. UAP are (1) airborne objects not immediately identifiable, (2) submerged objects or devices not immediately identifiable and that display characteristics suggesting they may be related to such airborne objects, and (3) objects or devices not immediately identifiable and that are observed to transition between space and the atmosphere or between the atmosphere and bodies of water.
Action Timeline
2025-02-11
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-02-11
Introduced in House
2025-02-11
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1187 pass?
HR.1187 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 32%.
What does HR.1187 do?
UAP Transparency Act This bill requires the President to direct each federal agency to declassify all agency records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and make such records available on a public website of the agency. UAP are (1) airborne objects not immediately identifiable, (2) submerged objects or devices not immediately identifiable and that display characteristics suggesting they may be related to such airborne objects, and (3) objects or devices not immediately identifiable and that are observed to transition between space and the atmosphere or between the atmosphere and …
Who sponsored HR.1187?
HR.1187 was sponsored by Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1187 IH: UAP Transparency Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the release to the public of all documents, reports, and other records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAP Transparency Act . 2. Public availability of certain information relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena (a) In general 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 on a publicly available website of each such department or agency all such documents, reports, or other records. (b) Report 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. (c) Definition In this section, the term unidentified anomalous phenomena has the meaning given such term in section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( 50 U.S.C. 3373 ).
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