{"id":2402139,"date":"2025-02-13T08:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T13:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-seek-to-expand-cbp-maritime-authority-in-new-bill-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T13:02:47","slug":"house-republicans-seek-to-expand-cbp-maritime-authority-in-new-bill-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-seek-to-expand-cbp-maritime-authority-in-new-bill-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans seek to expand CBP maritime authority in new bill &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-seek-to-expand-cbp-maritime-authority-in-new-bill-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2402139&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House \u200dRepublicans are working \u2063to expand the maritime authority \u200dof \u2063U.S.\u200d Customs adn Border Protection (CBP) through a new bill sponsored\u200c by Rep. \u2062Maria \u2063Salazar (R-FL).The proposed legislation, named the \u2063Extending Limits \u200dof U.S.\u2063 Customs Waters Act,\u200b aims to extend CBP&#8217;s \u2063maritime jurisdiction from 12 \u2063to 24 miles. This change would align CBP&#8217;s authority with that of \u200bthe U.S. Coast Guard \u2062and\u2062 enhance \u200bits ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-orders-texas-authorities-to-arrest-illegal-migrants-return-them-to-border\/\" title=\"Abbott Orders Texas Authorities To Arrest Illegal Migrants, Return Them To Border\">combat drug smuggling<\/a> and human \u2064trafficking\u2063 at\u200b sea. Salazar argues\u200d that increasing the range\u2063 coudl deter smugglers by making it harder \u200dfor them to\u2062 reach the \u200bU.S. coast.\u2062 <\/p>\n<p>The bill \u2064previously passed the house with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-condemn-passage-of-covid-relief-bill-bogged-down-by-left-wing-measures\/\" title=\"GOP senators condemn passage of COVID relief ... bogged down by left-wing measures\">overwhelming bipartisan support<\/a> but was not taken up \u200cby the Senate. With\u2064 the current Republican\u2063 majority in both \u200dchambers, Salazar believes the legislation will\u200b gain\u200c traction. \u2062She emphasizes the \u2062urgency of addressing the\u2062 fentanyl crisis and illegal \u200dimmigration as key issues\u2064 for voters. The effort reflects broader Republican initiatives aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">enhancing \u2063immigration enforcement<\/a>\u200c now \u2064that they control \u2064Congress and\u200b the White House.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Republicans seek to expand CBP maritime authority in new bill<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1992384\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Republicans<\/a> are reviving efforts to expand the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-patrol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Customs and Border Protection<\/a>&lsquo;s maritime jurisdiction, relying on the new GOP trifecta to send a bill sponsored by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) to President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s desk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The bill, Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act, was first introduced in the last Congress by now-national security adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-waltz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Waltz<\/a>. The goal of the legislation is to allow CBP to catch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">drug<\/a> smugglers off U.S. waters and prohibit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/human-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">human traffickers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/migrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">migrants<\/a> at sea, Salazar said in an exclusive interview on the bill with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the maritime jurisdiction for CBP is 12 miles, but the bill seeks to extend that to 24 miles. This would put CBP&rsquo;s jurisdiction on par with that of the U.S. Coast Guard&rsquo;s, Salazar said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are giving that authority to Border Patrol. That way, we can force the drug smugglers &mdash; and it&rsquo;s not only drug smuggling, it&rsquo;s smuggling people, arms, money, and drugs &mdash; so we push them further out,&rdquo; the Florida congresswoman said. &ldquo;And if they want to come and find some harbor on the coast, it&rsquo;s harder for them to travel 24 versus 12.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If they want to run, they know we can only go up to 12 miles,&rdquo; Salazar added. &ldquo;But now we can chase them out to 24, so it makes it better for us and worse for them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Under the legislation, CBP&rsquo;s Air and Marine Operation and other federal authorities will have a wider scope of authority when it comes to enforcing customs and immigration laws at sea. Proponents of the legislation argue that a wider maritime jurisdiction would increase CBP&rsquo;s ability to detect and prosecute those seeking to bring illegal cargo into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The bill passed the House by a wide bipartisan margin, 402 to 6, in April last year, but it was never taken up in the Senate. Now, Salazar is leading the effort in the House, and Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are sponsoring the legislation in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Salazar is convinced the legislation will attract bipartisan support this Congress, as well. The six no-votes last year were all Democrats and members of the progressive-leaning &ldquo;Squad.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who is going to say no to this initiative to give more power to the CBP to go chase the bad guys? Of course, never understood why Mr. Schumer didn&rsquo;t want to bring it up, but now we have the Republican Senate and I&rsquo;m sure they&rsquo;re going to be very receptive to making this pass, because this is just common sense,&rdquo; Salazar said. <\/p>\n<p>The rise in fentanyl in the U.S. &mdash; another top issue among voters in the 2024 election &mdash; is the &ldquo;number one point of action that we need to be taking,&rdquo; Salazar said, noting that the drug could be entering the country via the sea as well as the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So this is another instrument that we&rsquo;re giving to our authorities to stop drugs,&rdquo; Salazar said of her legislation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Salazar&rsquo;s bill is one of several revitalized pieces of legislation related to immigration and the border now that Republicans control Congress and the White House. The GOP campaigned heavily on stopping the influx of illegal immigration and drugs over the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>In the House rules, several of the bills fast-tracked to hit the floor in the early weeks of the 119th Congress dealt with immigration &mdash; such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3297074\/laken-riley-act-heads-trump-desk-passes-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Laken Riley Act<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3289155\/bill-deport-illegal-immigrants-history-sex-offenses-passes-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to CBP for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1992384\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1992384\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans aim to broaden CBP&#8217;s maritime powers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2402140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP539146973907.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11139,32920,50315],"class_list":["post-2402139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cbp","tag-house-republicans","tag-maritime-authority"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP539146973907.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402139"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402143,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402139\/revisions\/2402143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2402140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}