A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Chinese Communist Party's espionage mission to send a surveillance balloon across the United States, in violation of international law, is unacceptable and should be condemned.

United States118th CongressSRES-49Senate
Updated: Feb 15, 2023

Summary

This resolution condemns the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) invasion of U.S. airspace to conduct surveillance. The resolution also (1) affirms that U.S. airspace should be protected from foreign and hostile state actors, and (2) calls on the President to be transparent regarding this spying attempt and all other attempts by the CCP to surveil U.S. citizens, territory, and assets.

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  1. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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  2. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S431; text: 02/09/2023 CR S329)

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  3. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S431; text: 02/09/2023 CR S329)

  4. Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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