Task Force on the Declassification of Federal secrets - UAP

The Task Force

On 11 February 2025, The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets was stood up, within the U.S. Congress' House Committe on Oversight and Government Reform. Its focus was on a number of areas, including the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, plus UAPs. The Chairwoman is Representative Luna. Members are Robert Garcia, Nancy Mace, Tim Burchett, Lauren Boebert, Eric Burlison, Eli Crane, Brandon Gill, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Summer Lee, Dave Min and Jasmine Crockett. Several of these individuals have been vocal on the topic of UAP. 

Representative Luna

UAP discussion Timeline

In a tweet dated 19 April 2025, U.S. Congressional House of Representatives representative Anna Paulina Luna posted a tentative timeline for continuing the discussion on UAP. Dates and actions shown were:

1. 29 April. "SCIF brief with UAP experts."

2. 30 April/1 May. "Roundtable with experts; officials and members of Congress."

3. Week beginning 12 May. "Full Committee hearing on UAPs."

UAP Disclosure Fund

On item 2 above, U.K. journalist Christopher Sharp in an article dated 18 April 2025 wrote that:

"Liberation Times can confirm that the roundtable will be hosted by the UAP Disclosure Fund, an organisation advocating for transparency on UAP."

The Fund's Board of Directors includes Luis Elizondo, Christopher K. Mellon and Garry Nolan, while its Advisory Board includes Tim Gallaudet and Kirk McConnell.

Further details of the 1 May event are to be found on the Fund's own website. Titled "Understanding UAP: Science, National Security & Innovation" The brief:

"In an era of accelerating aerospace and AI innovations, understanding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) is no longer fringe - it is foundational. Join members of Congress, staff, and the media for a high-level, science first discussion moderated by Luis Elizondo (former head of the Pentagon's UAP program) featuring prominent voices in science, defense, and technology. 

This nonpartisan briefing, hosted by UAPDF and sponsored by the bipartisan Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, will provide members with valuable insights into the scientific significance, nationals security relevance, and innovation potential of UAP-related data. A limited number of seats will be available to members of the public and the event will be live streamed and/or recorded."

The video recording of the briefing may be viewed here.  

Update: 1 May 2025

The 29 April 2025 SCIF session was deferred to a later date.