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The UAP Transparency Act remains introduced, not enacted
Worth Revisiting: H.R. 1187 proposes a public federal UAP-records requirement, but its official tracker shows only referral to committee since February 2025.
Briefed August 9, 2026 · Aliens in the Clouds
Worth Revisiting
H.R. 1187, titled the UAP Transparency Act, would require the President to direct federal agencies to declassify their UAP records and place them on public agency websites. Representative Tim Burchett introduced the bill on February 11, 2025, and the official legislative page lists referral to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The bill’s status is ‘Introduced.’ It has not passed the House or Senate and has not become law. That distinction matters when articles or social posts describe proposed transparency language as if it already compels an agency to release a particular file; current disclosure obligations may instead come from other statutes, executive actions, or congressional requests.
Why it matters
Knowing the difference between a proposal and binding law prevents researchers from overstating what agencies are currently required to disclose.
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