UFO Disclosure Act

Recently, there has been a bipartisan push for more disclosure regarding what the government knows about UFOs and UAPs. However, it seems that not everyone in Congress agrees with full disclosure. According to some reports, several Republican lawmakers, including Representative Mike Rogers and Representative Mike Turner, are against increased disclosure (Norton, 2023). Nevertheless, there has been pressure to amend the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2024 to increase UFO and UAP disclosure. In 2022, the NDAA formed the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), which investigates sightings of UFOs and UAPs. As of right now, the NDAA of 2024, with the additional amendment, has been approved by the Senate. However, it still needs to be approved by the House of Representatives. This amendment includes a provision that requires the government to release records of UAPs within 25 years unless the President deems that the records would meet one of the exceptions. In addition, the amendment would establish the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board, to which the President would appoint nine members. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that this amendment will pass the House, or if approved, how much the President would veto.