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H.Res. 104 · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Condemning the Chinese Communist Party's use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty.

Passed a chamber Introduced Feb 8, 2023 Latest action Feb 9, 2023

What it does

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 and decisively act to prevent foreign aerial surveillance platforms from violating U.S. sovereignty.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Feb 9, 2023 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Feb 9, 2023
House roll 116
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeCondemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty
D 204–0 · R 215–0
Passed
419–0

Latest action

Feb 9, 2023 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.