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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."}],"words":55},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"The House of Representatives condemns the People's Republic of China's violation of United States sovereignty over the surveillance balloon incident, states a policy on foreign aerial surveillance platforms, and calls for briefings to Congress.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text/eh#HAFFA9C5B3C9D4DC8A560A8E56540E370"}]},"core_areas":["Condemnation of the People's Republic of China's violation of United States sovereignty","United States policy on foreign aerial surveillance platforms","Briefings to Congress on the balloon incident"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Condemns the People's Republic of China's violation of United States sovereignty.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text/eh#HAFFA9C5B3C9D4DC8A560A8E56540E370"}},{"text":"Denounces efforts to deceive the international community through false claims about intelligence collection campaigns in violation of United States sovereignty.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text/eh#HAFFA9C5B3C9D4DC8A560A8E56540E370"}},{"text":"Determines that it should be United States policy to act promptly and decisively to prevent foreign aerial surveillance platforms from violating United States sovereignty.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text/eh#HAFFA9C5B3C9D4DC8A560A8E56540E370"}},{"text":"Calls on the Biden administration to keep Congress apprised by providing comprehensive briefings on the incident.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text/eh#HAFFA9C5B3C9D4DC8A560A8E56540E370"}},{"text":"Lists briefing topics including known People's Republic of China incursions into national airspace over the past several years, past balloon use around the world, and a timeline from first detection to the shootdown.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text/eh#HAFFA9C5B3C9D4DC8A560A8E56540E370"}},{"text":"Lists further briefing topics including data the balloon may have collected, mitigation measures and their costs, response options, diplomatic communications, and any additional authorities needed from Congress.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text/eh#HAFFA9C5B3C9D4DC8A560A8E56540E370"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-02-09","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hres-104.png","v":"dae175831f37","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Res. 104, 118th Congress: 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. House: 419 Yea, 0 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in House, 9 Feb 2023."}}