H.R. 5517 Passed the House Immigration

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

To amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to the northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] Introduced September 19, 2025 Cosponsors 27 (26 R, 1 D) Latest action September 16, 2026

Summary

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to regularly perform a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border.
The analysis must be performed every two years and include terroristic and criminal threats, improvements needed to prevent terrorism and reduce criminal activity, and whether preclearance and advance inspection operations at northern ports of entry could prevent terrorists from entering in the United States.
DHS must (1) update its northern border strategy after performing each threat analysis, and (2) provide a classified briefing to Congress. If DHS determines no update is required, DHS must notify Congress.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) must develop performance measures to assess the AMO’s effectiveness at securing the northern border between ports of entry in air and maritime environments.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 16, 2026 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
  2. Sep 16, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 16, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5898)
  4. Sep 16, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Sep 16, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5517.
  6. Sep 16, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5898-5899)
  7. Sep 16, 2026 Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 15, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 728.
  9. Sep 15, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-830.
  10. Jun 24, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
  11. Jun 24, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jun 24, 2026 Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged

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