AIR Act

HR 968, the AIR Act, requires the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress within 24 hours if a foreign surveillance object enters U.S. national airspace without prior approval. It directly affects the Department of Defense (which must submit the notification) and Congress (which receives the report). The bill defines a "foreign surveillance object" as any airborne device originating outside the U.S. (like balloons or drones), not a regular flight, and capable of surveillance. This creates a mandatory reporting mechanism for unauthorized foreign surveillance activity in U.S. airspace.