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Record 063 · November 13, 2024

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth

House Oversight and Accountability Committee · United States

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HearingUnclassified

Witnesses included members of the NASA UAP Independent Study Team and former Department of Defense officials. Submitted materials included reports on specific UAP cases, a memo referencing 'Immaculate Constellation,' and documents related to alleged UAP programs. The hearing discussed the need for greater transparency, the findings of the AARO Historical Record Report (which found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology or successful reverse-engineering programs), and challenges in verifying claims of non-human intelligence or crash retrievals. Official statements reiterated that no verifiable evidence supports the existence of recovered extraterrestrial craft or biologics, while emphasizing improved reporting mechanisms and scientific study.

Public file: U.S. House of Representatives / Congress.gov

Related paper

FOIA / archiveUnclassified

2023–2025

Records from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, October 1, 2023–2025

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) / Office of the Secretary of Defense · United States

This Record Group 615 collection at the National Archives aggregates declassified and unclassified U.S. government records on UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (explicitly excluding ordinary non-attributed objects), produced in response to the 2024 NDAA.

FOIA / archiveDeclassified

August 2026

PURSUE Release 05: Declassified UAP Files (August 2026 tranche)

Department of Defense / Department of War · United States

Fifth tranche of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), releasing 41 additional files including historical documents from 1953 onward, videos of orbs and spheres, digital renderings, and investigative PDFs from FBI, DoD, and other agencies. Materials cover global sightings and analyses but attribute most to explainable phenomena or unresolved due to limited da

FOIA / archiveDeclassified

August 2026

PURSUE Release 05 (August 2026 UAP Files)

Department of Defense · United States

This tranche of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) releases additional historical and modern UAP-related documents, imagery, and sensor data from multiple agencies as part of a rolling declassification effort. Materials include reports of orb-like phenomena, sensor data from military platforms, and archival records. Consistent with other PURSUE releases and