Senate passes NDAA with Schumer-Rounds UAP Disclosure Act amendment
July 27, 2023 · U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC · Legislation · Secondary sources only
Senators Schumer and Rounds added the UAP Disclosure Act to the Senate's FY2024 defense bill. It would have created a UAP Records Collection at the National Archives with a review board and a presumption of immediate disclosure. The Senate passed the bill 86-11.
Why it matters (3/5)
Proposed sweeping records disclosure; passed the Senate but was weakened later.
Caveats
House leaders pushed to remove or weaken the language in conference.
Sources
- UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill (The Debrief), context
- Implications of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Amendment in the 2024 NDAA (Inside Government Contracts (Covington)), context