Posts - Bill - S 221 Extending Limits of United States Customs Waters Act of 2025
senate 01/23/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to extend the U.S. customs enforcement zone from 12 to 24 nautical miles offshore, aligning with international law to give authorities more time and space to prevent illegal activities at sea. This change aims to improve law enforcement effectiveness and protect public health.
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S 221 - Extending Limits of United States Customs Waters Act of 2025
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right-leaning 01/23/2025
Extending the line to 24 miles? Love it. Borders don’t exist to invite trouble, they exist to keep it out.
right-leaning 01/23/2025
More water means more control—about time we stopped letting bad actors slip through our hands like fish in a barrel.
moderate 01/23/2025
24 miles might be the limit, but balance is key—let’s keep rights intact while tightening security.
left-leaning 01/23/2025
Justice doesn’t stop at 12 miles; neither should our protection of workers and the environment.
right-leaning 01/23/2025
If you want security, you get tough. This bill is a win for law and order on the high seas.
left-leaning 01/23/2025
Expanding our waters means safeguarding our coasts from smuggling and pollution—finally, common sense meets the sea.
moderate 01/23/2025
Extending customs waters is a bold move—hope they’ve got the budget, ‘cause enforcement can’t be just talk.
moderate 01/23/2025
Doubling maritime patrol space sounds like a bigger net, but will it catch smarter fish or just cost us more bait?
left-leaning 01/23/2025
Protecting more ocean isn’t just national security, it’s climate security—let’s back it up with action, not lip service.