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born: 1950-11-23
category: UFO & Anomalous Phenomena
location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
summary: In the summer of 2023, Senator Schumer, along with a bipartisan group of
  senators including Marco Rubio and Mike Rounds, sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act.
tags:
- Person
- UFO
- Politician
---

[Chuck Schumer](/people/chuck-schumer/) is a United States Senator from New York and the Senate Majority Leader. He has become a leading champion for [Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena](/concepts/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/) (UAP) transparency, sponsoring the historic UAP Disclosure Act of 2023.[^1]

### Sponsorship of the UAP Disclosure Act

In the summer of 2023, Senator Schumer, along with a bipartisan group of senators including [Marco Rubio](/people/marco-rubio/) and Mike Rounds, sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act. This legislation was designed to force the disclosure of government records related to UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence. The act proposed the creation of a presidentially-appointed review board to declassify UAP records and give the government the power of eminent domain over any recovered non-human technology held by private entities.[^1]

While the full act was not passed, key provisions were included in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). These provisions direct the National Archives to collect and disclose UAP-related records and make it illegal for any entity to use taxpayer money for UAP-related matters without congressional approval.[^1]

### Commitment to Transparency

Senator Schumer has been a vocal advocate for the public's right to know about the UAP issue. He has stated that "The American public has a right to learn about technologies of unknown origins, non-human intelligence, and unexplainable phenomena." He has also expressed his commitment to carrying on the legacy of his mentor, former Senator [Harry Reid](/people/harry-reid/), in fighting for UAP transparency.[^1]

[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.