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HR529: Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act (118th Congress)
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HR529: Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act

118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]

This page covers HR529 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR529 in another Congress is a different bill.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2024-04-30: Passed
Latest action 2024-05-01: Received in the Senate.
Policy area Foreign Trade and International Finance
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

Extending Limits of U. S. Customs Waters Act This bill extends the customs waters territory of the United States. Under current law, customs waters means waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. This bill revises the definition to include (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.

Subjects: Customs enforcement, Geography and mapping, International law and treaties, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries


Roll-call votes on HR529 (118th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2024-04-30 House Yea-and-Nay Passed 347 5 13 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR529 in the 118th Congress?

HR529 (Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6].

What is the latest action on HR529?

On 2024-05-01: Received in the Senate.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR529?

1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-04-30, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.