UAP Review Board Proposal Revives Key Elements of Earlier Disclosure Efforts: Rep. Eric Burlison has filed a far-reaching UAP records proposal for possible inclusion in the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, reviving concepts from earlier disclosure legislation. 

A significant new effort to increase government transparency regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) has been filed in the House of Representatives as a proposed amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800).

The proposal, submitted by Rep. Eric Burlison to the House Rules Committee, spans approximately 65 pages and would establish a temporary federal agency and nine-member board, dedicated to locating, collecting, reviewing, and overseeing the release of records related to UAPs.  The members of this proposed board would be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. 

The measure is being considered as a possible amendment to the annual defense authorization bill, one of Congress’ most important pieces of legislation. Filing with the House Rules Committee is an early step in the process and does not guarantee that the proposal will ultimately be made in order for floor consideration or become law.

The legislation would create a framework for identifying UAP-related records held across federal agencies and contractors while establishing procedures for preservation, review, and potential public disclosure. The proposal reflects continuing congressional interest in determining what records the government possesses regarding unexplained aerial and anomalous incidents.

Although the legislation is not titled the “UAP Disclosure Act,” observers have noted that it contains substantial language and structural elements similar to UAP Disclosure Act proposals introduced in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Those earlier efforts sought to create an independent review process modeled in part on historical records-review frameworks used for other significant government archives.

The reappearance of many of those concepts suggests that some members of Congress remain committed to pursuing a formal mechanism for gathering and evaluating UAP-related records, despite previous disclosure measures encountering legislative obstacles.

The proposal arrives amid sustained bipartisan interest in UAP issues following multiple congressional hearings, whistleblower allegations, and ongoing investigations by government agencies. While lawmakers continue to debate the appropriate balance between transparency and national security concerns, the filing demonstrates that efforts to create a comprehensive records-review process remain active.

Whether the amendment advances further in the NDAA process remains uncertain. However, its introduction marks one of the most comprehensive congressional UAP transparency proposals to emerge during the current legislative session.

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