HR 968 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

AIR Act

Introduced: February 9, 2023 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Feb 9, 2023

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aerial Intelligence-collection Revelation Act of 2023 or the AIR Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide written notification to Congress if any foreign surveillance object (e.g., a balloon) enters the national airspace system without prior approval. Such notification must be submitted to Congress not later than 24 hours after the object enters the national airspace system.

What's happening now February 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 968: AIR Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-968/

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"H.R. 968: AIR Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-968/.

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H.R. 968, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-968/.

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