119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 19, 2025
Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
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Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Sep 19, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5898)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5517.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5898-5899)
Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 728.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-830.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-830.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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