A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Chinese Communist Party's espionage mission to send a surveillance balloon across the United States, in violation of international law, is unacceptable and should be condemned.

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 49 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Chinese Communist Party’s espionage mission to send a surveillance balloon across the United States, in violation of international law, is unacceptable and should be con- demned. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 9, 2023 Mr. HAWLEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services FEBRUARY 15, 2023 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Chinese Com- munist Party’s espionage mission to send a surveillance balloon across the United States, in violation of inter- national law, is unacceptable and should be condemned. Whereas, on January 28, 2023, the Chinese Communist Party flew a balloon aircraft into United States airspace in Alaska to conduct surveillance; Whereas, on January 31, 2023, the Chinese surveillance bal- loon reentered United States airspace over Idaho; Whereas, on February 1, 2023, the Chinese surveillance bal- loon was seen over Montana; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:13 Feb 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR49.ATS SR49 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 SRES 49 ATS Whereas, on February 2, 2023, the Department of Defense confirmed its detection and tracking of the Chinese ‘‘high-altitude surveillance balloon’’; Whereas, on February 3, 2023, the Chinese surveillance bal- loon was seen over Missouri; and Whereas, at 2:39 p.m. on February 4, 2023, the United States military shot down the Chinese surveillance bal- loon using a single AIM–9X air-to-air missile fired from a F–22 Raptor off the coast of Surfside Beach, South Carolina: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) condemns the Chinese Communist Party’s 2 invasion of United States airspace to conduct sur- 3 veillance; 4 (2) affirms that it is the policy of the United 5 States to protect the sovereignty and integrity of 6 United States airspace from foreign and hostile state 7 actors, especially the People’s Republic of China; 8 and 9 (3) calls on the President to be transparent 10 with the American people and Congress regarding 11 this latest spying incident and all other attempts by 12 the Chinese Communist Party to conduct surveil- 13 lance on United States citizens, territory, and assets. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:13 Feb 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR49.ATS SR49 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS