The UAP Transparency Act, introduced February 11, 2025 by Rep. Burchett, would require the President to direct the heads of all federal departments and agencies that hold documents, reports, or other records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) to declassify and post all of those materials on each agency’s public website within 270 days of enactment. It also requires the President to deliver quarterly progress reports to Congress on how each department is implementing this declassification effort, starting within 360 days and continuing thereafter. The bill defines UAP using the terminology from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373). The overarching aim is to increase public access and transparency about UAP-related information. In short, the bill seeks to move a broad set of UAP records from restricted or controlled channels into the public domain within a tight timeline, with ongoing congressional oversight on implementation.
Key Points
- 1270-day deadline to declassify and publicly post all UAP-related documents, reports, and records on each agency’s public website.
- 2360-day deadline (and quarterly thereafter) for the President to submit progress reports to two congressional committees: House Oversight and Accountability and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 3Definition of “unidentified anomalous phenomena” aligned with the NDAA 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373), tying the bill to existing UAP terminology and legal framework.
- 4Scope covers all documents, reports, and other records in the possession of any federal department or agency that relate to UAP.
- 5Legislative oversight requirements mandate regular reporting to specified congressional committees to track implementation and progress.