Schumer, Rounds and Gillibrand File UAP Disclosure Act 2025 as NDAA Amendment

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat, New York), Senator Mike Rounds (Republican, South Dakota) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat, New York) filed the 'Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2025' (UAPDA) as Senate Amendment 3111 to S. 2296, the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment is modelled on the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act and would create a UAP Records Collection at the National Archives, establish a review board with subpoena power, and require the expeditious public transmission and disclosure of UAP records. Initial analysis noted that S.Amdt.3111 appears nearly identical to the July 2024 UAPDA filing, including the provision granting the review board eminent-domain authority in certain circumstances. The amendment is considered unlikely to receive a floor debate and roll call vote; sponsors are working to have it included in any bloc NDAA package during conference.