H.R. 5060 was introduced as the UAP Whistleblower Protection Act in the House on 29 August 2025, and the official bill record shows its path has stayed at the introduced stage through the end of February 2026 in the public actions log.12
Filing origin
The filing is attributed to Rep. Tim Burchett, introduced in the House of Representatives on 08/29/2025, with the short title “UAP Whistleblower Protection Act.”13
Official status
The official status remains "Introduced," with no subsequent floor actions listed beyond the introduction-related entries.41
The text record lists one version of the bill and the official short title and purpose language.15
Committee action chain
Congress.gov committee data and action log show a three-committee referral chain on 08/29/2025: House Oversight and Government Reform, House Armed Services, and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.362
The all-actions log records the same referral language in multiple entries, all dated 08/29/2025 and no new committee action dates afterward.2
Text references
The introduced text reference for enforcement scope is available through both HTML/TXT/TXT links and the official PDF document of the introduced bill, which includes the referral sentence and amendment text adding UAP-disclosure protections across multiple federal personnel statutes.56
Status check through Feb 2026
A February 2026 status review of the all-actions and amendments pages shows no new actions after 08/29/2025 and no amendments submitted for H.R. 5060.247
A House Oversight and Government Reform hearing announcement reflects active committee-level handling of UAP transparency and whistleblower protection questions around this filing, though it does not alter the formal bill-action status on congress.gov.89