Rep. Hedrick backs UAP task force bill to centralize Vermont airspace reporting

Jan 17, 2026

Representative Troy Hedrick introduced H 654 to create a Vermont Airspace Safety and UAP Task Force to collect and analyze reports of unidentified aerial/underwater phenomena, assess safety risks, coordinate with federal and academic partners, and annually report findings; counsel outlined membership, SCU’s analytic role, transparency provisions and FAA preemption.

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Representative Troy Hedrick presented H 654 to the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on Jan. 16, proposing a Vermont Airspace Safety and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Task Force to centralize reporting, data analysis and recommendations related to unidentified aerial and underwater observations.

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