HR1187-119

Introduced

To require the release to the public of all documents, reports, and other records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 11, 2025

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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:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

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

Defense Technology Education

UAP Transparency Act

Identified Gains
  • Classification review contractors and personnel
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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
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Department of Defense and military branches with UAP data:
Federal intelligence agencies (CIA, NSA, DIA) with UAP records:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 11, 2025

Mr. 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.

Defense
3 mentions across 1 clause
+1 positive -1 negative ?1 uncertain

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

National Security
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Federal intelligence agencies (CIA, NSA, DIA) with UAP records

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Technology Education
Actor Mappings
"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

1 term
"unidentified anomalous phenomena" §2(c)

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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