[Boogieman]

“which would immediately halt funding for any secret government or contractor efforts to retrieve and reverse-engineer craft of “non-earth” or “exotic” origin”

So Rubio doesn’t understand that illegal operations are not funded by Congress, and therefore this legislation is worthless?

[RoosterRedux]

You raise a good point. But I think the Senate bill (not Rubio) is aimed at cutting DOD funding that makes its way to contractors for such work.

I haven't read the bill yet though and can only assume the Senators writing the bill have considered your point. That said, you know what's said about government work.