Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand is a U.S. Senator from New York. She has been instrumental in drafting and advancing UAP legislation, including the amendment that established the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) within the Department of Defense. Gillibrand authored the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act, which sought to create an independent review board with eminent domain authority over UAP-related materials held by private contractors and government agencies.