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Federal · H.Res. 104 · 118th Congress

Passed · U.S. House vote · Feb 9, 2023

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

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.

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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.

Where it stands

Passed the House on Feb 9, 2023. Waiting on the Senate.

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Latest final vote: Passed · U.S. House · Feb 9, 2023

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Constitution

Not analyzed. Before any analysis is written, a quick check sets aside ceremonial and routine measures; it found this bill to be a commemoration: Resolution condemns Chinese surveillance balloon and states U.S. policy on foreign aerial surveillance without changing law.

All votes1 recorded

U.S. House · Feb 9, 2023 · Final passage

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed

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By party

PartyYesNoPresentNot voting
Republican182004
Democratic171005
Democrat5001
Independent1000
By state (48)
StateYesNoPresentNot voting
AL6000
AR4000
AZ7000
CA51001
CO5000
CT4001
DE1000
FL21003
GA11000
HI2000
IA4000
ID2000
IL16001
IN7000
KS3000
KY6000
LA5000
MA9000
MD5000
ME2000
MI12000
MN7000
MO6000
MS4000
MT1000
NC9000
NE2001
NH1000
NJ9000
NM3000
NV4000
NY20000
OH12001
OK5000
OR4000
PA15000
RI1000
SC6000
SD1000
TN8000
TX32001
UT3000
VA6000
VT1000
WA8000
WI6001
WV1000
WY1000

The breakdown counts the 369 members whose positions are loaded; the totals above are the official record's.

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Every member's vote

369 members, by last name.

Load more

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HistoryFeb 9, 2023
  1. Feb 9, 2023U.S. House: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed ↗

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Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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