Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act

Summary

Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act This bill extends the customs waters territory of the United States to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States. Under current law, customs waters means waters within four leagues (equivalent to 12 nautical miles) of the coast of the United State. This bill provides statutory authority for two presidential proclamations to extend the customs waters to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States. Specifically, the bill revises the statutory definition of  customs waters  to include the waters within (1) the territorial sea of the United States to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928, dated December 27, 1988, that extended such limits to 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States; and (2) the contiguous zone of the United States to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219, dated September 2, 1999, that extended such limits to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States.

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1. 12 February 2025

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   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 12 February 2025

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   Introduced in House

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3. 12 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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• Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
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