# 119-hr-1268: Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act

119-hr-1268, Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1268
- Congress: 119
- Title: Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**This bill would extend the United States' customs waters from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles and tie enforcement limits to Presidential Proclamations 5928 and 7219 that reflect international law.** - U.S. customs and anti-smuggling agencies would have clear statutory jurisdiction to operate in the territorial sea and the contiguous zone as defined by international law, effectively extending enforcement reach to 24 nautical miles. - The bill rewrites the statutory definitions in the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(j)) and the Anti-Smuggling Act (19 U.S.C. 1709(c)) so those laws reference the territorial sea and contiguous zone in line with the named proclamations.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Wider U.S. customs zone at sea: mixed, low. This bill would expand where U.S. customs can act at sea. It would redefine customs waters to include the territorial sea and the contiguous zone, measured from U.S. baselines. In practice, this would extend the reach from about 12 nautical miles to up to 24 nautical miles, in line with presidentia…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1268)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1268 (as of 2026-07-31).