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House Bill 1151
118th Congress(2023-2024)
USA Act
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Passed House on Apr 17, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 24, 2023
Latest Action
Apr 18, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1151
Congress
118
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Gregory Meeks
New York
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Democrat
Colin Allred
Texas
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 17, 2023
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
183
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
April 18, 2023
Engrossed in House
April 17, 2023
Introduced in House
February 24, 2023
Actions (13)
04/18/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
04/17/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/17/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 6 (Roll no. 183).
04/17/2023
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 6 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H1735-1736)
04/17/2023
Considered as unfinished business.
04/17/2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
04/17/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1151.
04/17/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
04/17/2023
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/28/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
02/28/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/24/2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/24/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 8:37:15 PM
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