UAPDA not mentioned in House NDAA talks, according to HASC Ranking Member

House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Ranking Member Adam Smith speaks at 2024 NDAA conference negotiations with SASC. Photo: Matt Laslo

Who?

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) — Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee (HASC)

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Ask a Pol asked:

In this year’s NDAA — National Defense Authorization Act — talks, have you heard anything about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s bipartisan UAPDA — UAP Disclosure Act — amendment?

Key Smith:

“No. I know he’s worked the issue,” Rep. Adam Smith exclusively told Ask a Pol as NDAA debated last month. “I have not heard anything about it.”

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Caught our ear:

“I haven’t heard about it,” Smith told us.

Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), slightly edited for clarity.

TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Adam Smith (9-4-2025)

SCENE: Last month, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo caught up with HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith as the congressman was walking from the US Capitol to the House Office Buildings across the street.

Matt Laslo: “Have you, in this year’s NDAA talks, have you heard anything about [Senate Minority Leader Chuck] Schumer’s UAPDA amendment — UAP Disclosure Act?”

Adam Smith: “No. I know he’s worked the issue.”

PROGRESS? Ask a Pol’s last conversation with Smith…

HASC Ranking Member Adam Smith: "I don't know what [UAP] means"

ML: “Yeah?”

AS: “I have not heard anything about it.”

ML: “Well, cause it seems like in years past…’

Smith holds up his phone.

AS: “Yeah, I’ve gotta take this.”

ML: “You got a day job.”

AS: “I haven’t heard about it, so…”

ML: “Cool.”

Smith takes call.

ML: “Thank you!”

Andrey Beregovskiy contributed to this report.

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