To require the release to the public of all documents, reports, and other records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the President to direct all federal agencies with UAP-related documents to declassify and publicly release those records within 270 days, and submit quarterly progress reports to congressional oversight. It relies on compliance mandates and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Defense, Technology, and Education.
Who Benefits and How
Classification review contractors and personnel could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal intelligence agencies (CIA, NSA, DIA) with UAP records would take on compliance duties and Department of Defense and military branches with UAP data would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires the President to direct all federal agencies with UAP-related documents to declassify and publicly release those records within 270 days, and submit quarterly progress reports to congressional oversight...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the President to direct all federal agencies with UAP-related documents to declassify and publicly release those records within 270 days, and submit quarterly progress reports to congressional oversight.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Technology, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill requires the President to direct all federal agencies with UAP-related documents to declassify and publicly release those records within 270 days, and submit quarterly progress reports to congressional oversight.
Policy Domains
UAP Transparency Act
Identified Gains
- Classification review contractors and personnel
Identified Costs
- Federal intelligence agencies (CIA, NSA, DIA) with UAP records
- Department of Defense and military branches with UAP data
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Classification review contractors and personnel, Defense contractors with UAP-related research programs, Department of Defense and military branches with UAP data
Positive-direction: Classification review contractors and personnel
Negative-direction: Department of Defense and military branches with UAP data
Federal intelligence agencies (CIA, NSA, DIA) with UAP records
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "house_committee"
- → House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
- "senate_committee"
- → Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- "federal_departments_agencies"
- → All Federal departments and agencies in possession of UAP-related documents
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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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