# 119-hr-8197: To terminate the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

119-hr-8197, To terminate the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8197
- Congress: 119
- Title: To terminate the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ends the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and blocks any similar centralized UAP office.** The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to terminate AARO within 60 days and transfer its functions to other Department of Defense elements. - Department of Defense staff and programs: Would close AARO within 60 days and move its duties into other DoD components, changing where work on unidentified anomalous phenomena is managed. - Secretary of Defense and Director of National Intelligence: Would be prohibited from creating a single office or similar entity with centralized authority over unidentified anomalous phenomena. - Legal and policy framework: Repeals Section 1683 of the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act and makes conforming amendments to FY2023 and FY2024 NDAA provisions. The bill also defines "transmedium objects or devices" and "unidentified anomalous phenomena" to cover airborne, transmedium, and submerged objects that are not immediately identifiable.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Close Pentagon anomaly office: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary of Defense to close the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office within 60 days after enactment. The Secretary would transfer the Office's functions and records to other Defense Department elements. The bill would repeal statutory sections that authoriz…
- Defense Department records and definitions: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would change recordkeeping language to name the Secretary of Defense where the closed office was previously named. It would strike or replace several statutory phrases about the office and alter who manages those records. The bill would also add clear definitions for 'transmed…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8197 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8197)

## Related
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7452)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8197 (as of 2026-04-21).