S. 221: Extending Limits of United States Customs Waters Act of 2025

S. 221 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Federal law enforcement agencies currently have authority to inspect and seize vessels up to 12 nautical miles off the United States coast. This legislation changes that limit by extending customs waters out to 24 nautical miles from the baseline of the… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.