Congress 118 - HR 529 - Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act

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Customs enforcement Foreign Trade and International Finance Geography and mapping International law and treaties Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

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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.

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May 1, 2024

Received in the Senate.
Apr 30, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 30, 2024

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 6 (Roll no. 155). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 04/29/2024 CR H2689-2690)
Apr 30, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 6 (Roll no. 155). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 04/29/2024 CR H2689-2690)
Apr 30, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2712)
Apr 29, 2024

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 529, the Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 529 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Apr 29, 2024

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 29, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 529.
Apr 29, 2024

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7888, H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112 and H. Res. 1117. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7888 under a structured rule and H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117 each under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7888, H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117. Motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 7888 and H.R. 529.
Apr 29, 2024

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1137. (consideration: CR H2689-2691)
Apr 12, 2024

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1137 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7888, H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112 and H. Res. 1117. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7888 under a structured rule and H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117 each under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7888, H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117. Motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 7888 and H.R. 529.
Apr 10, 2024

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1125 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7888, H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112 and H. Res. 1117. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7888 under a structured rule and H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117 each under a closed rule. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 7888 and one hour of general debate on H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117. Motion to recommit provided on H.R. 7888 and H.R. 529.
Apr 5, 2024

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 118-436, Part II.
Apr 2, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
Apr 2, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-436, Part I.
Nov 30, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
Nov 30, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 25, 2023

Introduced in House

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