What governments, legislatures, militaries, space agencies and courts have done about unidentified aerial phenomena, in date order, each entry resting on its document. Every nation that has acted. Newest first.100 entries since 1946.
2020s
USLawUS House of Representatives, Rep. Tim Burchett
On 6 April 2026 Representative Tim Burchett introduced H.R. 8197 in the US House of Representatives, a bill to terminate the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense. It was referred to the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The bill would require the Secretary of Defense, within 60 days of enactment, to terminate the Office and transfer its functions to other elements of the Department, and would bar the Department and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from establishing a similar centralised office for unidentified anomalous phenomena. It would repeal Section 1683 of the Fiscal Year 2022 defence authorisation act and amend related records provisions.
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Within 60 days of enactment the Secretary of Defense would terminate the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and transfer its functions to other elements of the Department of Defense (pp. 1-2).
The Secretary and the Director of National Intelligence could not establish a single office "similar to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office" with comprehensive or centralized authority over unidentified anomalous phenomena (p. 2).
Section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373) would be repealed, as would Section 1673 of the Fiscal Year 2026 act (p. 2).
Records duties under the Fiscal Year 2023 and Fiscal Year 2024 acts would pass from the Office to the Secretary (pp. 2-3).
The bill defines unidentified anomalous phenomena as airborne objects not immediately identifiable, transmedium objects or devices, and certain submerged objects or devices (p. 4).
On 9 September 2025 Mr Garcia of California, for himself, Mr Grothman, Mr Moskowitz and Mr Ogles, introduced H.R. 5231, the Safe Airspace for Americans Act, in the US House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It would require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, within 180 days of enactment, to develop procedures for collecting, reporting, storing and investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena incidents reported by civilian aviation personnel, and to share reports with the Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office. It would also protect reporters' medical and airmen certificates and prohibit reprisals against those who report.
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The FAA Administrator would have 180 days after enactment to develop procedures to standardise the collection, reporting and analysis of UAP incidents, including adverse physiological effects or interference with flight instruments (p. 2)
The Administrator would share reports and archived incident data with the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense, and could not use reports in enforcement action except concerning accidents or criminal offences (p. 3)
The Administrator would choose between the existing Aviation Safety Reporting Program or a new separate system, and would produce a communications strategy to "decrease stigma" towards those reporting (p. 4)
Spotting or reporting UAP could not be taken into account in evaluating airmen's medical certificates or competency for airmen certificates (pp. 5 to 6)
Federal employees, contractors, air carriers and commercial operators would be barred from reprisals, including revoking security clearances or issuing cease and desist letters, for reporting UAP (pp. 6 to 7)
On 29 August 2025 Representative Burchett, for himself and Representative Luna, introduced H.R. 5060, the UAP Whistleblower Protection Act, in the US House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and to the Committees on Armed Services and Intelligence (Permanent Select). It would extend whistleblower protections to disclosures about the use of Federal taxpayer funds to evaluate or research unidentified anomalous phenomenon material, amending the protections that cover Federal civilian employees, FBI personnel, members of the armed forces, Department of Defense contractors, Federal civilian contractors and the intelligence community.
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Introduced by Mr. Burchett for himself and Mrs. Luna on August 29, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committees on Armed Services and Intelligence (Permanent Select) (p. 1)
Section 1 gives the short title as the "UAP Whistleblower Protection Act" (p. 1)
Amends section 2302(b)(8) of title 5 to protect disclosures of "the use of Federal taxpayer funds to evaluate or research unidentified anomalous phenomenon material" by Federal civilian employees (p. 2)
Adds the same protected category for the FBI under section 2303(a)(2) of title 5, and for the armed forces and DoD contractors under sections 1034(c)(2) and 4701(a)(1) of title 10 (p. 3)
Extends it to Federal civilian contractors under section 4712(a)(1) of title 41 and to the intelligence community under section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (p. 4)
On 11 February 2025, Representative Tim Burchett introduced H.R. 1187, the UAP Transparency Act, in the US House of Representatives during the 119th Congress, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The bill would require the President, within 270 days of enactment, to direct the head of each federal department or agency holding records on unidentified anomalous phenomena to declassify them and publish them on a public website. It would also require the President to report on progress to House and Senate committees within 360 days and quarterly thereafter, and it adopts the definition of the term used in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
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Mr. Burchett introduced the bill on February 11, 2025, and it was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (p. 1)
Within 270 days of enactment, the President would direct each federal department or agency holding UAP records to declassify them and make them available on a publicly available website (pp. 1-2)
The President would report progress to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs within 360 days and quarterly thereafter (p. 2)
The term "unidentified anomalous phenomena" takes its meaning from section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373) (p. 2)
On 12 November 2024 Rep. Tim Burchett, for himself, Ms. Mace, Mrs. Luna and Mr. Burlison, introduced H.R. 10111, the UAP Whistleblower Protection Act, in the US House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Armed Services. It would amend existing whistleblower provisions in titles 5, 10 and 41 of the United States Code and in section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 so that disclosures about the use of Federal taxpayer funds to evaluate or research unidentified anomalous phenomenon material would be protected for civilian employees, the FBI, the armed forces, defence contractors, civilian contractors and the intelligence community.
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Introduced in the 118th Congress, 2nd session, by Mr. Burchett with Ms. Mace, Mrs. Luna and Mr. Burlison (p. 1)
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Intelligence (Permanent Select) and Armed Services Committees (p. 1)
Amends section 2302(b)(8) of title 5 to protect Federal civilian employees disclosing 'the use of Federal taxpayer funds to evaluate or research unidentified anomalous phenomenon material' (p. 2)
Extends the same protected category to FBI personnel, the armed forces and DoD contractors under title 5 section 2303 and title 10 sections 1034 and 4701 (p. 3)
Adds the category for Federal civilian contractors under title 41 section 4712 and for the intelligence community under section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (pp. 4 to 5)
On 16 May 2024 Rep. Tim Burchett, joined by Mr Moskowitz, Mrs Luna and Mr Burlison, introduced H.R. 8424, the UAP Transparency Act, in the US House of Representatives during the 118th Congress, and it was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill would require the President, within 270 days of enactment, to direct each federal department or agency holding records on unidentified anomalous phenomena to declassify them and publish them on a public website. It would also require progress reports to the House Oversight and Senate Homeland Security committees within 360 days and quarterly thereafter, using the definition in section 1683 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2022.
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Introduced by Mr Burchett for himself, Mr Moskowitz, Mrs Luna and Mr Burlison, and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability (p. 1)
Within 270 days of enactment, the President would direct each federal department or agency holding UAP records to declassify them and make them available on a public website (p. 2)
Within 360 days and quarterly thereafter, the President would report progress to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (p. 2)
The term 'unidentified anomalous phenomena' takes its meaning from section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373) (p. 2)
On 11 January 2024 Rep. Robert Garcia of California, with Mr Grothman, Mr Moskowitz, Ms Mace, Mr Ogles and Mrs Luna, introduced H.R. 6967, the Safe Airspace for Americans Act, in the US House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. It would require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, within 180 days of enactment, to set up procedures for civilian aviation personnel to report incidents involving unidentified anomalous phenomena, share those reports with the Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, and protect those who report from reprisals and from effects on their medical or airmen certificates.
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The FAA Administrator would have to develop procedures, within 180 days of enactment, to collect, report and analyse UAP incidents reported by civilian aircrew, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, maintenance personnel, dispatchers, air carriers and airports, and to evaluate the threat they present to the national airspace system (p. 2)
The Administrator would share the reports and archived data with the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense, and could not use them in enforcement action except for information concerning accidents or criminal offences (p. 3)
Reporting UAP could not be taken into account in evaluating mental standards for medical certificates under part 67 of title 14 or competency for airmen certificates (pp. 5 to 6)
Federal agencies, contractors, air carriers and commercial operators would be barred from personnel reprisals for spotting or reporting UAP, and carriers from issuing cease and desist letters over such reports (pp. 6 to 7)
The bill defines unidentified anomalous phenomena to include airborne objects not immediately identifiable, transmedium objects or devices, and certain submerged objects or devices (pp. 7 to 8)
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