2022 · U.S. Congress (FY2023 NDAA, section 1673)
Protection for UAP whistleblowers
James M. Inhofe NDAA for FY2023 (Public Law 117-263, 23 Dec 2022), section 1673(b): an authorized UAP disclosure "shall not be subject to a nondisclosure agreement"; reprisals prohibited. 136 Stat. 2961. · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)
When23 December 2022
WhereU.S. Congress (FY2023 NDAA, section 1673)
Backing1 independent
Evidencedocuments
Section 1673 of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act, signed on 23 December 2022, protects people who disclose UAP information to AARO or to Congress, even if they signed non-disclosure agreements. The Age of Disclosure credits Christopher Mellon with leading the push; Kirsten Gillibrand carried the provisions in the Senate. David Grusch's disclosures came under it.
Evidence, in date order (1)
- 23 Dec 2022FY2023 NDAA, section 1673documentprotects people who disclose UAP information to AARO or Congress, even if bound by NDAs Public Law 117-263
How plausible · High
A signed law; Congress expected people with UAP secrets to come forward.
- ●●Access Congress.
- ●●No gain sought Law.
- ●●Character record Congress.
- ●●Checkable details check out NDAA text.
- ●●Fits the documented skeleton Documented.
- ●●Fits secrecy practice Built for secrecy.
Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-23.
Claims
It was Chris Mellon who led the charge.The Age of DisclosuresecondhandSourced, unconfirmedfilm narration, The Age of Disclosure