UAP Disclosure Act (UAPDA)
Represents the most comprehensive legislative effort to declassify federal UAP holdings.
01 Definition
Bipartisan legislative proposal modeled on the JFK Records Act designed to mandate executive branch declassification and review of UAP and legacy program records.
02 Detailed_Analysis
Originally introduced in July 2023 by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Mike Rounds as an amendment to the FY2024 NDAA, the UAP Disclosure Act (UAPDA) proposed creating an independent, presidentially appointed Records Review Board with broad subpoena and declassification authorities over UAP-related material. Across iterations (FY2024–FY2026), key enforcement mechanisms—including eminent domain over privately held non-human technology and the independent board—were removed or weakened during House-Senate conferences.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Introduced by Senators Chuck Schumer and Mike Rounds in July 2023.
- ▸ Modeled after the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.
- ▸ Proposed an independent Review Board and federal eminent domain provisions.
- ▸ Core oversight mechanisms were repeatedly modified in House-Senate conference committees.
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
ASSESSMENT: The UAP Disclosure Act has been filed three times (FY2024, FY2025, FY2027) and gutted each time by the House Intelligence Committee. MOST AMBITIOUS intelligence-records-reform since JFK Records Act (1992). ORIGINAL 2023 VERSION: Introduced July 2023 by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) + Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD). Modeled on JFK Assassination Records Collection Act. Key provisions: (1) UAP Records Review Board — 9 presidentially appointed citizens, (2) Authority to identify UAP records across ANY federal agency, (3) Force declassification under 'positive release presumption,' (4) EMINENT DOMAIN over recovered UAP material in private hands — 'language without precedent in intelligence legislation that operationally assumes the existence of recovered technology under corporate custody.' FY2024 OUTCOME (Dec 22, 2023): 'Substantially attenuated' in conference. HPSCI (Chairman Mike Turner, R-OH) stripped eminent domain + review board. Retained records-collection framework. Schumer floor statement (Dec 13): 'setback,' committed to reintroducing. FY2025 (July 2024): Schumer reintroduced (S.4748). HPSCI again stripped provisions. Final (Dec 23, 2024): 'several attenuated provisions.' FY2027 (June 2026): Filed BOTH chambers. Senate: S.Amdt.6344 to S.4784 (Schumer+Rounds, June 24). House: amendment #1044 to H.R. 8800 (Rep. Burlison, June 18, bipartisan: Crane, Carson, Luna, Moskowitz, Begich). House Rules Committee: 312 amendments 'made in order' — UAP amendment NOT among them. 'House declined to even let it come to a vote.' CRITICAL: Eminent domain provision = Senate legislating on assumption private companies (Lockheed?) have UAP material. Turner's opposition = HPSCI chairman protecting classified programs. Systematic pattern: Senate introduces strong -> House strips -> final weakened.
Entity Type: Assessment — UAP Disclosure Act Legislative Trajectory (FY2024-FY2027): Gutted 3x by House Intelligence Committee is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.
Research Findings
UAP Disclosure Act Legislative Trajectory (FY2024-FY2027): Gutted 3x by House Intelligence Committee appears in 5 research analysis documents:
AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:
Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024
Source PDF: [AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf](/archive/AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024)
Date range: 2015-2024
Source org: LANL
Summary
This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-g...
CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:
Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020
Source PDF: [CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf](/archive/CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020)
Date range: 1973-2025
Source org: DARPA
Summary
This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-st...
Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011:
Findings: Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011
Source PDF: [Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011.pdf](/archive/Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011)
Date range: 1955-2011
Source org: LANL
Summary
Published in 2011 by researchers affiliated with Princeton University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, this review article chroni...
Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024:
Findings: Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024
Source PDF: [Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024.pdf](/archive/Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024)
Date range: 1998-2025
Source org: LANL
Summary
This 2024 intelligence report profiles Dr. Edward Thomas Jr. of Auburn University, analyzing how his expertise in e...
Findings: FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024
Source PDF: [FPT_AdvancedPropulsion_2024.pdf](/archive/FPT_AdvancedPropulsion_2024)
Date range: 1990-2025
Source org: LANL
Summary
This 2024 intelligence assessment analyzes the global landscape of advanced propulsion technologies, focusing on Field Propulsion Technologies Inc. a...
Source Documents
Intelligence derived from 5 source documents:
- nhianomalous.com — The UAP Disclosure Act Was Filed in Both Chambers
- disclosurearchives.com — The UAP Disclosure Act trajectory, year by year
- uapcodex.org — UAP Disclosure Act 2025 (S.Amdt.3111)
- everycrsreport.com — FY2027 NDAA: Status of Legislative Activity
- congress.gov — FY2026 NDAA: Status of Legislative Activity
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Sol Foundation 2024 Symposium (Nov 22-23): Nell+Davis+Gallaudet+Graves+Mellon+Loeb+Vallée — Stanford-sponsored, sold out
Most comprehensive academic UAP conference. 17+ speakers. Nell+Nolan NHI framework. Davis+McConnell executive secrecy. Gallaudet all-of-government. Loeb Galileo Project. Stanford sponsored.
uap-researchMcConnell at Sol 2024 (Nov 22): 'Politics of Executive Branch UAP Secrecy' — 37-year insider confirms 'potentially illegal' UAP programs
37-year SASC/SSCI/HPSCI staffer with compartmented clearances. 'Multiple individuals with firsthand knowledge spoken to Congress.' 'Potentially illegal UAP programs.' Disclosure Foundation policy brie
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