The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2026

The Frame

What this does

This amendment establishes a legal framework to force the disclosure of government records regarding UAPs and non-human intelligence, potentially impacting national security protocols and public access to classified information, with $20 million authorized for implementation in 2025.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Government Agencies

Agencies must identify, organize, and transmit UAP-related records to the National Archives and comply with Review Board directives.

Private entities holding UAP-related technology

The federal government is authorized to exercise eminent domain over recovered technologies of unknown origin or biological evidence of non-human intelligence held by these entities.

Whistleblowers and witnesses

Individuals providing information to the Review Board are granted specific legal protections.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This proposed amendment creates a formal, independent process for the federal government to collect, review, and publicly disclose records related to , non-human intelligence, and recovered technologies of unknown origin. It establishes a nine-member Review Board to oversee the declassification of these records and mandates the creation of a centralized collection at the National Archives.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What records are covered by this act?

The act covers any record related to UAPs, technologies of unknown origin, or non-human intelligence held by federal, state, or local government agencies, or private entities under contract with the government.

Can the government still keep some records secret?

Yes, disclosure can be postponed if there is clear and convincing evidence that release would harm national security, intelligence operations, foreign relations, or personal privacy.

Who will be on the Review Board?

The board will consist of 9 citizens appointed by the President, including a national security official, a foreign service official, a scientist or engineer, an economist, a historian, and a sociologist.

Why It Matters

This amendment establishes a legal framework to force the disclosure of government records regarding UAPs and non-human intelligence, potentially impacting national security protocols and public access to classified information, with $20 million authorized for implementation in 2025.

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Discoveries

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Mandatory Eminent Domain

The inclusion of eminent domain authority over private entities holding non-human intelligence evidence represents a significant expansion of federal power in the context of UAP disclosure.

Federal Government

Connected Entities

organizationAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office“Office responsible for developing declassification guidance after the Review Boa”Map →

personMr. Schumer“Senate Majority Leader who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationUnidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Review Board“Independent board created to review and manage UAP record disclosure.”Map →

personMr. Rounds“Senator who co-submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationNational Archives and Records Administration“Repository for the UAP Records Collection.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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