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H.R. 934

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 934, the Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2025 by Rep. Russell Fry (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Feb 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 934 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb934/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 934 IH: Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 934  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 4, 2025   Mr. Fry  (for himself,  Ms. Hageman ,  Mr. Webster of Florida ,  Ms. Malliotakis ,  Mr. Norman ,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and  Mr. Biggs of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act  .
2.
Report on the effects on national security of certain surveillance conducted by the People’s Republic of China
(a)
Report
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the President, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report about the effects on national security of 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, including—
(1)
a description of any such effects on military installations; and
(2)
an analysis of any technology and materials recovered from the high-altitude surveillance balloon, including each country of origin of such technology and materials, if a country of origin can be determined.
(b)
Form
The report required under this section shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(c)
Military installation defined
In this section, the term  military installation  has the meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 4, 2025

hb934/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/04/2025)

Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to consult with the President and report on the effects on national security of surveillance conducted by China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the United States in February 2023. The report must be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

Sponsors

Rep. Russell Fry (R) sponsors H.R. 934, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 934 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Feb 4, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 934 has taken 2 actions since Feb 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 4, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 934 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 934 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act — Display Title
  • Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 934 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 934’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr934/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 934 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Asia to Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information.

hr934/subjects.txt
AsiaAviation and airportsChinaCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 934, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FRY:H.R. 934.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution[Page H460]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com