UAP Disclosure Fund (UAPDF), together with a consortium of peer non-profit research and advocacy partners, urges Congress to adopt the UAP Disclosure Act (UAPDA). We invite scholars, practitioners, and engaged citizens alike to lend their signatures to the petition to Congress in support of the UAPDA by clicking here:    

I. Why This Legislation Deserves Your Support

The UAPDA offers a statutory framework for cataloguing, evaluating, and declassifying and disclosing decades of records concerning unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Modeled on the JFK Records Act, the bill would, among other things, empanel a Senate-confirmed, nine-member UAP Records Review Board to review records across disparate archives, establish a disclosure timeline, and advise the President on the declassification and disclosure of these records.

Critically, the UAPDA’s design reflects bipartisan authorship. The text introduced in 2023 carried the imprimaturs of Senators Rounds, Schumer, Gillibrand, Rubio, and Heinrich, and the bill passed the Senate that year. Their collective effort signaled a historic convergence of national-security, scientific, and public-interest imperatives—an alignment this petition seeks to revive in 2025. Although the UAPDA was not ultimately passed by Congress, portions of it already are reflected in some form by statute, namely, the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection at the National Archives.

II. National-Security Stakes

Public conversation around the UAPDA has, understandably, emphasized scientific discovery and government transparency. Yet an equally compelling rationale lies in risk mitigation: by centralising classified data under expert civilian stewardship, the United States can better anticipate novel aerospace or propulsion technologies—known or otherwise—that could disrupt U.S. and international stability. A coherent disclosure pathway therefore strengthens, rather than weakens, national security by reducing the possibility of technological surprise.

III. Managing Expectations—Authority and Enforcement

While the UAPDA would mark a historic advance, it is not self-executing. Broad discretion and ultimate declassification authority still rests with the President, and federal agencies retain latitude to invoke narrowly defined—but significant—exemptions that allow for continued secrecy. Although there are no guarantees that this legislation, if enacted, will cause the President or his team to take action or release new information, the existence of a senior presidential advisory group in the form of the UAP Records Review Board created by the bill could provide powerful advocacy for releasing UAP information at the highest level of government.

Sustained congressional oversight, rigorous journalism, and informed civic advocacy will remain indispensable.

In our view, support for this legislation complements existing efforts in other areas. We will continue to engage in our full campaign for disclosure, and we hope to have other exciting news to share soon.

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Seize this opportunity to turn bipartisan intent into actionable policy. Review the full petition hosted by our coalition partners.