{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-934","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":934,"title":"Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000478","fullName":"Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]","party":"R","state":"SC","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":10,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Asia","Aviation and airports","China","Congressional oversight","Government information and archives","Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-01-21T01:41:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":321,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:20.210Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Chinese%20Spy%20Balloon%20Assessment%20Act"}]}}