# 119-hr-934: Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

119-hr-934, Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-06-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-934
- Congress: 119
- Title: Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Unclassified assessment of national-security effects** of China’s high-altitude surveillance balloon. The Department of Defense, in consultation with the President, would produce an unclassified report about the balloon shot down in February 2023 and may include a classified annex. The report must be transmitted to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees within 90 days after enactment. - Congress and policymakers: Gives the Armed Services Committees a focused assessment of how the surveillance affected national security, including any impacts on military installations. - Military planners and analysts: Requires analysis of recovered technology and materials and, when determinable, the country of origin for those items. - Public and oversight bodies: Provides an unclassified summary for public or congressional review while allowing a classified annex for sensitive details. *Creates a one-time reporting obligation and does not authorize new appropriations or funding.*

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-934 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/934)

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- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
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- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-934 (as of 2026-06-12).