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Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

A bill 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Introduced March 5, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (3 R, 1 D) Latest action August 10, 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 three years and include terroristic and criminal threats, recent changes in apprehensions, and improvements needed to prevent terrorism and reduce criminal activity.
DHS must update its northern border strategy not later than September 2, 2026, and every five years thereafter, incorporating the results from the latest threat analysis. DHS must also provide a classified briefing to the appropriate congressional committees.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) must develop performance metrics 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. Aug 10, 2026 Held at the desk.
  2. Aug 10, 2026 Received in the House.
  3. Aug 10, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Aug 5, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)
  5. Aug 5, 2026 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4480-4481)
  6. Nov 3, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
  7. Nov 3, 2025 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
  8. Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Mar 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  10. Mar 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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