To terminate the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · April 6, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 8197 would shut down the Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, which investigates unidentified flying objects and similar phenomena, within 60 days of the bill becoming law. The legislation would transfer the office's existing functions to other parts of the Defense Department and would also prohibit the establishment of any similar centralized office within the Defense Department or the intelligence community's Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The bill repeals the original statute that created this office and makes related changes to remove references to it in other defense laws. While there is no specific funding mentioned, the net effect would be to eliminate a dedicated office and redistribute its responsibilities, likely reducing overall spending on this particular mission area. The bill was introduced in April 2026 and was referred to the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees.
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