WASHINGTON, D.C., (Nov. 12, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the UAP Whistleblower Protection Act.
“We need to protect folks who want to come forward,” said Rep. Burchett.“Our government spends tens of millions of dollars on looking into UAPs, yet when someone wants to bring something forward, members of our government want to shut it down. People who want to bring the truth to light should be protected.”
The UAP Whistleblower Protection Act would provide protections to whistleblowers who bring attention to federal funding that is being used to study UAPs.
This bill was introduced the day before the House Committee on Oversight is set to hold a joint subcommittee hearing on UAPs.
BACKGROUND:
Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02), along with several bipartisan members of Congress, pushed for a hearing on UAPswhich was held by the House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on July 26, 2023. The hearing featured testimony from three witnesses:
- Ryan Graves, former Navy pilot and Executive Director of Americans for Safe Aerospace
- Rt. Commander David Fravor, Former Commanding Officer, Black Aces Squadron, U.S. Navy
- David Grusch, former National Reconnaissance Officer Representative, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force, Department of Defense
Congressman Burchett also launched the bipartisan UAP Caucus in the House of Representatives, which he co-chairs alongside Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23). Some members of the UAP Caucus sent a letter to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community asking for follow-up information regarding David Grusch’s testimony in the recent hearing on UAPs.
Congressman Burchett and other members of the UAP Caucusintroduced the UAP Transparency Act, which would require the president of the United States to direct all federal agencies and departments to make all documents relating to UAPs available to the public within 270 days.
The full text of the bill can be read here.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://burchett.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burchett-introduces-bill-protecting-uap-whistleblowers