Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

This bill tells the Department of Defense to write a report about the Chinese high‑altitude balloon that was shot down over the United States in February 2023. The report must explain how the balloon’s spying affected U.S. national security, including any impact on military bases, and what was learned from any technology or materials recovered from the balloon, including where those parts came from if that can be determined. The report must be unclassified so the public can read it, but it may have a classified add‑on for sensitive details.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Department of Defense; information relates to U.S. military installations and national security.
• What changes: A required report on the balloon’s effects and an analysis of recovered technology and materials, with country of origin if known.
• When: The report is due within 90 days after the law takes effect; it must be unclassified, with an optional classified annex .