The UFO Phenomenon

UFO disclosure bill finally passes, but with some major caveats

By T.K. Randall
December 16, 2023

Image: The Pentagon
Credit: Touch Of Light / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) Known as the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2023, the bill would have required every government office to release to the public any and all records concerning unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and extraterrestrial life (or 'non-human intelligence').

Championed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, among others, it was hailed as a major step toward full UFO disclosure and a greater level of transparency on the issue than ever before.

Earlier this month, we reported that the bill had passed the Senate but had been held up in the House of Representatives where it had been unexpectedly blocked by a number of House Republicans.

Now, more than a week later, the bill has finally passed, but several key provisions have been stripped from it, watering down its potential effectiveness as a tool for UFO transparency.Most notably, the Pentagon and US intelligence entities will have complete freedom to determine what information about UFO cases is kept confidential and what parts are released to the public - something that would seem to undermine the whole point of the bill.

"We got ripped off," said Representative Tim Burchett, one of the lawmakers behind the bill who now believes that there had been a concerted effort behind the scenes to scupper it.

"We got completely hosed. They stripped out every part."

Schumer was similarly unimpressed, calling the changes "an outrage".

"It means that declassification of UAP records will be largely up to the same entities that have blocked and obfuscated their disclosure for decades," he said.

Source: Huffington Post

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