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.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security, Asia, Aviation and airports, China, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 49 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 49

 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2023

 Mr. Hawley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               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.

Whereas, on January 28, 2023, the Chinese Communist Party flew a balloon 
        aircraft into United States airspace in Alaska to conduct surveillance;
Whereas, on January 31, 2023, the Chinese surveillance balloon reentered United 
        States airspace over Idaho;
Whereas, on February 1, 2023, the Chinese surveillance balloon was seen over 
        Montana;
Whereas, on February 2, 2023, the Department of Defense confirmed its detection 
        and tracking of the Chinese ``high-altitude surveillance balloon'';
Whereas, on February 3, 2023, the Chinese surveillance balloon was seen over 
        Missouri; and
Whereas, at 2:39 p.m. on February 4, 2023, the United States military shot down 
        the Chinese surveillance balloon using a single AIM-9X air-to-air 
        missile fired from a F-22 Raptor off the coast of Surfside Beach, South 
        Carolina: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns the Chinese Communist Party's invasion of 
        United States airspace to conduct surveillance;
            (2) affirms that it is the policy of the United States to 
        protect the sovereignty and integrity of United States airspace 
        from foreign and hostile state actors, especially the People's 
        Republic of China; and
            (3) calls on the President to be transparent with the 
        American people and Congress regarding this latest spying 
        incident and all other attempts by the Chinese Communist Party 
        to conduct surveillance on United States citizens, territory, 
        and assets.
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