HR 1151 · 118th Congress · International Affairs
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2023-04-18)
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Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act or the USA Act 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. 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. 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. 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.…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1151, Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act
Mar 22, 2023As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 28, 2023
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Cosponsors (3)
2 Democrats1 Republican