HR5517Reported by Committee

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-19
Introduced
26
Cosponsors
HR
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Nicholas A. Langworthy
Nicholas A. Langworthy
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (598 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (26)

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.

2026-06-24

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen security measures along the U.S.-Canada border and require a comprehensive review of current border security practices and resources. It would likely affect border patrol agents, customs officials, and communities near the northern border by potentially increasing staffing, technology, or infrastructure at border crossings. The bill aims to enhance monitoring and enforcement capabilities to better control who and what crosses between the two countries.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5517 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5517 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2025 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Alford, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Zinke, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Van Drew, and Mr. Begich) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act''. SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY. (a) Northern Border Threat Analysis.--Section (a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-267) is amended, the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``180 days after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 2, 2026, and biennially thereafter''. (b) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--The Northern Border Security Review Act is amended by-- (1) redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: ``(c) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--Not later than 90 days after each submission of the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security's northern border strategy. If the Secretary determines no such update is required, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification relating thereto.''. (c) Classified Briefings.--The Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) Classified Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after each submission of the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a classified briefing regarding such analysis.''. (d) Implementation of Certain GAO Recommendations.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine Operations (AMO) of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of AMO at securing the northern border between ports of entry in the air and maritime environments. <all>
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