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HB6625: Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

: Russell Fry (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Armed forces and national security
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Summary

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report about the effects on national security of the surveillance conducted by the People's Republic of China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the airspace of the United States in February 2023, and for other purposes.

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This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit a report about how the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down over U.S. airspace in February 2023 affected American national security. The report would examine what information the balloon collected through its surveillance activities. The bill applies to the Department of Defense and addresses questions about the incident's security implications. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a .

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HB6625: Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

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