{"type":"events","slug":"2026-uap-disclosure-act-bicameral-filing","title":"2026 Bicameral UAP Disclosure Act Amendments","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2026-uap-disclosure-act-bicameral-filing","description":"House-adopted and Senate-submitted UAP amendments proposed federal records review systems but had not become law.","date":"2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Legislation"],"disclosureRating":7,"status":"resolved","lat":38.8899,"lng":-77.0091,"connectionCount":1,"content":{"markdown":"In June 2026, lawmakers submitted related UAP disclosure amendments to the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Representative Eric Burlison filed House Rules Committee amendment 1044 to H.R. 8800 with Representatives Eli Crane, Andre Carson, Anna Paulina Luna, Jared Moskowitz, and Nick Begich; Senator Chuck Schumer submitted Senate Amendment 6344 to S. 4784 for himself and Senator Mike Rounds.[^1][^2]\n\n## Proposed Records Process\n\nThe revised House text would strengthen the UAP Records Collection at the National Archives, require government offices to identify and organize covered records, and establish an independent nine-member UAP Records Review Board appointed by the President with Senate confirmation. The proposed board would review records and postponements, issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents, and develop a controlled disclosure plan.[^3]\n\n## Contractor Records\n\nThe House text would direct covered government contractors to search their holdings for UAP records and provide responsive records or certifications to the appropriate government office. These duties were proposed requirements contingent on enactment, rather than obligations already in force.[^3]\n\n## Legislative Status\n\nOn July 22, 2026, the House adopted Burlison's amendment and passed H.R. 8800. Burlison's official announcement described every provision as conditional, stating what the amendment would do \"if enacted,\" and said the FY2027 NDAA moved to the Senate for consideration.[^4] The Senate record shows Amendment 6344 was submitted on June 24 and ordered to lie on the table. Neither source establishes that the proposed framework had become law.[^2][^4]\n\n## References\n\n[^1]: [House Committee on Rules, H.R. 8800 amendment docket, amendment 1044](https://rules.house.gov/bill/119/hr-8800)\n\n[^2]: [Congressional Record, Senate, June 24, 2026, S3227, submission of S.Amdt. 6344](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2026-06-24/pdf/CREC-2026-06-24.pdf)\n\n[^3]: [House Committee on Rules, revised amendment 1044 to Rules Committee Print 119-33](https://amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/BURLIS_087_xml.7.20.26260720101332769.pdf)\n\n[^4]: [Representative Eric Burlison, \"House Adopts Burlison Amendment Establishing UAP Disclosure Framework,\" July 22, 2026](https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-adopts-burlison-amendment-establishing-uap-disclosure-framework)","readingTime":"2 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"updates","slug":"2026-japan-uap-and-historical-expansion","title":"Japan UAP investigation, 2026 executive actions, and historical expansion","url":"https://disclosdex.com/updates/2026-japan-uap-and-historical-expansion"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2026-uap-disclosure-act-bicameral-filing","title":"2026 Bicameral UAP Disclosure Act Amendments","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/2026-uap-disclosure-act-bicameral-filing","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"evidence":["Congressional records","Official statements"]}