HR1151: USA Act
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
This page covers HR1151 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1151 in another Congress is a different bill.
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
This page covers HR1151 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1151 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2023-04-17: Passed |
| Latest action | 2023-04-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act or the USA Act This bill requires and authorizes actions in response to the Chinese government's global surveillance program, including the Chinese government's use of surveillance balloons. The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals that directly manage or oversee the Chinese government's global surveillance balloon program. In addition, the Department of Commerce must report to Congress an evaluation of what export controls are appropriate for aerospace-related items and technologies that are used for intelligence and reconnaissance by China's military. The bill also requires the Department of State to report to Congress a diplomatic strategy to (1) inform U. S. allies and partners of the scope of the Chinese government's surveillance program, and (2) build a global consensus to address the Chinese government's global surveillance balloon program.
Subjects: Asia, Aviation and airports, China, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Foreign property, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, International organizations and cooperation, Sanctions, Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status, Trade restrictions
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-17 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 343 | 5 | 15 | Official tally |
HR1151 (USA Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5].
On 2023-04-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2023-04-17, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.