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S.Res. 66 · 118th Congress

A resolution condemning the use by the People's Republic of China of a high-altitude surveillance balloon…

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A resolution condemning the use by the People's Republic of China of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the territory of the United States as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty.

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 15, 2023
  2. Senate Passed Feb 15, 2023

This resolution condemns China's violation of U.S. sovereignty and denounces the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to deceive through false claims about its intelligence collection campaigns in violation of U.S. sovereignty. The resolution also states that it should be U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Feb 15, 2023

This resolution condemns China's violation of U.S. sovereignty and denounces the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to deceive through false claims about its intelligence collection campaigns in violation of U.S. sovereignty. The resolution also states that it should be U.S. policy to promptly, responsibly, and decisively deter and stop foreign aerial surveillance platforms from violating U.S. sovereignty.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution condemning the use by the People's Republic of China of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the territory of the United States as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty.

Latest action (Feb 16, 2023): Star Print ordered on the resolution.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 15, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 15, 2023
  2. Senate Passed Feb 15, 2023

No recorded floor vote found.