A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Chinese Communist Party's espionage mission to send a surveillance balloon across the United States, in violation of international law, is unacceptable and should be condemned.

SRES 49 is a 2023 Senate resolution condemning China's unauthorized surveillance balloon flight over U.S. airspace. It formally expresses the Senate's disapproval of the Chinese Communist Party's action, which violated U.S. sovereignty and international law, as the balloon traversed multiple states from January to February 2023 before being shot down. The resolution affirms U.S. policy to protect airspace from foreign surveillance and calls for the President to share transparency about this incident and future Chinese spying attempts. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new law but serves as a formal statement of Senate position.