3.0.0 1151 2025-05-27T14:11:57Z 2025-05-27T14:11:57Z House H HR 2023-02-24 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. MEEKS:H.R. 1151.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To hold the People's Republic of China accountable for theviolation of United States airspace and sovereignty with itshigh-altitude surveillance balloon.[Page H875]</pre> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-04-18T15:59:14Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup By 2023-02-28T19:58:54Z Referred To 2023-02-24T16:00:05Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-24T16:00:10Z 2023-04-18 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2023-04-17 18:59:52 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2023-04-17 18:59:51 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 6 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H1735-1736) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 183 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll183.xml House 118 2023-04-17T22:59:51Z 1 2023-04-17 18:59:51 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 6 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H1735-1736) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 183 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll183.xml House 118 2023-04-17T22:59:51Z 1 2023-04-17 18:32:22 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1739-1740) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-04-17 17:28:14 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2023-04-17 17:15:10 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1151. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-04-17 17:15:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1735-1738) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-04-17 17:14:59 Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-02-28 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2023-02-28 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2023-02-24 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-02-24 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2023-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2023-02-24 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2023-02-28 False A000376 Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] Colin Allred D TX Z. 32 2023-03-03 False 2023-03-22T12:54:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59015 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 28, 2023 International Affairs Asia 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z Aviation and airports 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z China 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z Foreign property 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z International organizations and cooperation 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z Sanctions 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z Trade restrictions 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z Visas and passports 2023-04-18T13:30:27Z International Affairs 2023-03-20T20:15:41Z

00 2023-02-24 Introduced in House 2023-04-18T18:01:53Z <p><b>Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act or the USA Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires and authorizes actions in response to the Chinese government's global surveillance program, including the Chinese government's use of surveillance balloons.</p> <p>The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals that directly manage or oversee the Chinese government's global surveillance balloon program. </p> <p>In addition, the Department of Commerce must report to Congress an evaluation of what export controls are appropriate for aerospace-related items and technologies that are used for intelligence and reconnaissance by China's military. </p> <p>The bill also requires the Department of State to report to Congress a diplomatic strategy to (1) inform U.S. allies and partners of the scope of the Chinese government's surveillance program, and (2) build a global consensus to address the Chinese government's global surveillance balloon program.</p>

53 2023-04-17 Passed House 2023-04-21T13:31:33Z <p><b>Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act or the USA Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires and authorizes actions in response to the Chinese government's global surveillance program, including the Chinese government's use of surveillance balloons.</p> <p>The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals that directly manage or oversee the Chinese government's global surveillance balloon program. </p> <p>In addition, the Department of Commerce must report to Congress an evaluation of what export controls are appropriate for aerospace-related items and technologies that are used for intelligence and reconnaissance by China's military. </p> <p>The bill also requires the Department of State to report to Congress a diplomatic strategy to (1) inform U.S. allies and partners of the scope of the Chinese government's surveillance program, and (2) build a global consensus to address the Chinese government's global surveillance balloon program.</p>

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