Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
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Latest action (16 Sep 2026): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
What this bill does
H.R. 5517, the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border every two years. This analysis would examine terroristic and criminal threats, potential improvements for security, and the effectiveness of preclearance and advance inspection operations at northern ports of entry in preventing terrorist entry.
Following each threat analysis, DHS would be required to update its northern border strategy and provide a classified briefing to Congress. If DHS determines an update to the strategy is not necessary, it must notify Congress. Additionally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations would need to develop performance measures to evaluate their effectiveness in securing the northern border between ports of entry in air and maritime environments.
The bill has passed the House of Representatives and will now be considered by the Senate. If enacted into law, the bill would amend the existing Northern Border Security Review Act, mandating these regular reviews and updates to the northern border strategy.
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Official 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.
Timeline
16 Sep 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5517 do?
- H.R. 5517, the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border every two years. This analysis would examine terroristic and criminal threats, potential improvements for security, and the effectiveness of preclearance and advance inspection operations at northern ports of entry in preventing terrorist entry. Following each threat analysis, DHS would be required to update its northern border strategy and provide a classified briefing to Congress. If DHS determines an update to the strategy is not necessary, it must notify Congress. Additionally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations would need to develop performance measures to evaluate their effectiveness in securing the northern border between ports of entry in air and maritime environments. The bill has passed the House of Representatives and will now be considered by the Senate. If enacted into law, the bill would amend the existing Northern Border Security Review Act, mandating these regular reviews and updates to the northern border strategy.
- Has H.R. 5517 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5517. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5517?
- H.R. 5517 was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), with 27 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5517?
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628. (16 Sep 2026).
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