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H.R. 968: AIR Act

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The text of the bill below is as of Feb 9, 2023 (Introduced).

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 968

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 9, 2023

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress of certain foreign airborne objects located in the national airspace system that are capable of carrying out surveillance activities.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Aerial Intelligence-collection Revelation Act of 2023 or the AIR Act.

2.

Notification of foreign surveillance objects

(a)

Notification to Congress

The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a written notification if any foreign surveillance object that enters the national airspace system without prior approval not later than 24 hours after such object enters such system.

(b)

Definition of foreign surveillance object

The term foreign surveillance object means any airborne object, including a balloon or unmanned aircraft, that—

(1)

originated outside of the United States;

(2)

is not a scheduled passenger or cargo aircraft or any other airborne object with prior approval to enter the national airspace system; and

(3)

is capable of carrying out surveillance activities.