April 14, 2026 – the deadline set by Representative Anna Paulina Luna for the Department of Defense to deliver 46 specifically named UAP-related video files to the House Oversight Committee – has passed. As of the close of the deadline day, there is no public confirmation that the Pentagon delivered the requested footage.
Background
On March 31, 2026, Luna, who chairs the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, transmitted a four-page letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth identifying 46 UAP video files by operational callsign, date, and theater of engagement. The request included footage of F-16C engagements, fifth-generation aircraft encounters, submarine-recorded USO footage, and NORAD tracking data spanning decades of reported incidents.
Secretary Hegseth previously stated the Pentagon would comply with congressional UAP disclosure demands but provided no specific timeline for review or release.
What Was Requested
The 46 videos represent one of the most granular congressional requests for UAP evidence to date. The letter referenced footage by specific incident identifiers, including encounters over Lake Huron, the Persian Gulf, Syria, and near nuclear weapons facilities. The specificity of the request – citing callsigns, dates, and operational contexts – indicated congressional access to internal military cataloging of UAP encounters.
Congressional Enforcement Options
With the deadline having passed without confirmed compliance, attention turns to the enforcement mechanisms available to the House Oversight Committee. These include formal subpoena authority, appropriations leverage through defense spending conditions, and the Holman Rule, which permits amendments to appropriations bills that reduce the salary of specific federal employees.
The 44-member bipartisan UAP Caucus has previously signaled willingness to use all available legislative tools to compel disclosure.
What Comes Next
No public statement from the Department of Defense, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, or AARO regarding the status of the 46 requested videos has been issued as of April 15. Whether the videos were delivered through classified channels, whether a partial response was provided, or whether the Pentagon formally declined remains publicly unknown.
This article will be updated as additional information becomes available.