Events
UAP Disclosure Act (2023) and what survived in the FY24 NDAA
Documented · occurred Handling What these labels mean →Schumer–Rounds amendment (64 pp.) modeled on the JFK Records Act. It passed in the Senate NDAA in July 2023 with an independent Review Board and federal eminent domain over 'recovered technologies of unknown origin and biological evidence of non-human intelligence.' In conference the House stripped both. The FY24 NDAA was signed Dec 22, 2023 (Secs. 1841–1843) with only a National Archives records collection and agency review.
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suppression pattern | case: LEGISLATIVE STRIP (review board and eminent domain removed in conference) | 2023 | Documented · occurred Handling | en.wikipedia.org |
| Daniel Sheehan | lobbied for it | 2023 | Documented · occurred | |
| David Grusch | his testimony was the backdrop | 2023 | Documented · occurred | |
| SAP loopholes (UAP Gerb Vol 2) | the reporting gaps it tried to close | 2023 | Concept |
Tied from
| From | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herrera Indonesia 2009 craft | he credits the 2022–23 whistleblower protections for coming forward | 2023 | Documented · occurred | |
| Suppression pattern | case: LEGISLATIVE STRIP | 2023 | Documented · occurred Handling | |
| AARO | Congress's response to distrust of AARO | 2023 | Documented · occurred | |
| Daniel Sheehan | lobbied for it | 2023 | Documented · occurred | |
| NDA waiver issued for UAP witnesses (ODNI Jul 2026, DoW Sep 2026) | related legislative demand | 2026 | Documented · occurred |
Links
Notes
- Review Board and eminent domain were stripped in conference. Sheehan and others blame House members Mike Turner and Mike Rogers.
How it was handled
| Method | What happened | Tag |
|---|---|---|
| STRIP | The Senate-passed independent Review Board and federal eminent domain over recovered material were removed in House–Senate conference | provisions stripped |
| DELAY | Records collection left to agency review instead of an independent board | agency self-review |