Concrete Next Steps for UAP Disclosure
A policy brief outlines near-term actions Congress and the executive branch could take to advance UAP disclosure and protect whistleblowers.
Read at Disclosure FoundationNews updates · Past 12 months
A curated record of congressional hearings, legislation, Pentagon activity, and policy debate on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena — the developments that show why federal UAP advocacy matters now.
A policy brief outlines near-term actions Congress and the executive branch could take to advance UAP disclosure and protect whistleblowers.
Read at Disclosure FoundationA new scientific advisory body was formed to assist AARO and the government in analyzing and resolving unexplained UAP cases.
Read at DefenseScoopDavid Grusch accused intelligence agencies of hiding billions of dollars in secret UAP-related spending from Congress during a Capitol Hill press event.
Read at Fox NewsBipartisan lawmakers joined David Grusch in a renewed push to release classified UFO and non-human intelligence records.
Read at Los Angeles MagazineMembers of Congress held an event with whistleblowers and UFO investigators pressing federal agencies for greater transparency on UAP.
Read at The Washington TimesThe MITRE Corporation said it is reviewing archives to comply with Rep. Eric Burlison's request for any historical UAP-related information it holds.
Read at DefenseScoopThe UAP Disclosure Act backed by Senators Schumer, Rounds, and Gillibrand again failed to make the final FY2026 NDAA, the third consecutive year it was blocked.
Read at The Disclosure EraCongressional leadership dropped the full UAP Disclosure Act from the final FY2026 NDAA despite growing bipartisan and public attention to UAP transparency.
Read at Liberation TimesThe FY2026 NDAA gives AARO three new mandates, including expanded UAP briefings to Congress.
Read at MeriTalkThe finalized FY2026 NDAA directs the Pentagon to brief Congress on UAP intercept operations over North America dating back over two decades.
Read at The Disclosure EraThe conferenced FY2026 NDAA requires the Pentagon to brief lawmakers on UAP intercepts by North American defense commands dating back to 2004.
Read at DefenseScoopSen. Kirsten Gillibrand questioned who was working to weaken the UAP Disclosure Act as it again faced removal from the NDAA.
Read at Ask A PolRep. Eric Burlison played video allegedly showing an MQ-9 Reaper missile strike an unidentified orb, fueling accusations of Pentagon secrecy.
Read at Stars and StripesA House oversight panel led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna heard nearly three hours of whistleblower testimony and demands for UAP transparency.
Read at UPICurrent and former military officials described alleged UAP encounters at a House hearing, prompting calls for stronger whistleblower protections.
Read at DefenseScoopTask Force Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna opened a hearing criticizing the lack of government transparency on UAP.
Read at House Oversight CommitteeThe Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets concluded its hearing calling for greater UAP disclosure and whistleblower protection.
Read at House Oversight CommitteeHouse lawmakers reviewed new legislation to codify whistleblower protections for those disclosing information on government-funded UAP research.
Read at DefenseScoopRep. Eric Burlison introduced the UAP Disclosure Act of 2025 as an amendment to the FY2026 NDAA to boost government transparency on UAP.
Read at Office of Rep. Eric BurlisonThe Senate Armed Services Committee's FY2026 NDAA draft includes three AARO-related provisions welcomed by disclosure advocates seeking further reform.
Read at DefenseScoopSen. Chuck Schumer submitted an amendment to the FY2026 NDAA to advance declassification of UAP-related government records.
Read at Congress.govA policy organization published the full proposed text of the UAP Disclosure Act of 2026, calling it the most comprehensive UAP transparency legislation attempted.
Read at New Paradigm InstituteHeadlines link to the original publishers. UAP Federal Advocacy curates this record as a public resource on the federal UAP policy conversation.