UAP Whistleblower Protection Act
This bill expands whistleblower protections to cover disclosures about federal taxpayer funds used for unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) research. It modifies existing laws to add "the use of Federal taxpayer funds to evaluate or research unidentified anomalous phenomenon material" as a protected disclosure category for federal employees, contractors, and intelligence community personnel. This means whistleblowers reporting potential misuse of funds for UAP research can now seek protection under current whistleblower statutes without fear of retaliation. The bill does not create new research programs but ensures existing protections apply to this specific funding context.
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Introduced Aug 29, 2025
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Aug 29, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Tim Burchett
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Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
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Elijah Crane
RRepublican
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