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118th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance

H.R. 529: Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act

Passed HouseApr 30, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 25, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Apr 30, 2024, 402–6
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Apr 2, 2024

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Apr 30, 2024

On Passage

Passed 402–6

Yea 402majority 205Nay 6

  • Democrats194 yea, 6 nay
  • Republicans207 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Summer Lee (D-PA) and Cori Bush (D-MO) voted Nay

See how all 408 members voted

Showing 428 of 428 members

Yea 402

Republicans (207)

Democrats (194)

Independents (1)

Nay 6

Democrats (6) broke with their party

Not voting 20

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Apr 30, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Apr 30, 2024HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 402–6
    Roll call 155 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1946012
    Republicans207008
    Independents1000
    Total4026020

    House roll call 155: On Passage. Passed.

    6 crossed party lines: 6 Democrats

    How each member voted (428)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

32

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

226 points earned
  1. 1Michael Waltz R-FL SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, reported, passed House5 events+62
  2. 2Cori Bush D-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Summer Lee D-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Ilhan Omar D-MN1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Apr 30, 2024Passed the House, 402–6.
  2. Jan 25, 2023Introduced in the House by Michael Waltz.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
  1. May 1, 2024Received in the Senate.
  2. Apr 30, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2712)
  3. Apr 30, 2024Passed/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)
  4. Apr 30, 2024On 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)
  5. Apr 30, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Apr 29, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1137. (consideration: CR H2689-2691)
  7. Apr 29, 2024Rule 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.
  8. Apr 29, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 529.
  9. Apr 29, 2024The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. Apr 29, 2024POSTPONED 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.
  11. Apr 12, 2024Rules 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.
  12. Apr 10, 2024Rules 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.
  13. Apr 5, 2024Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 118-436, Part II.
  14. Apr 2, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-436, Part I.
  15. Apr 2, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361.
  16. Nov 30, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  17. Nov 30, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
  18. Jan 25, 2023Introduced in House
  19. Jan 25, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.