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Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
Introduced: Mar 5, 2025
Latest action date: Aug 10, 2026
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Mar 5, 2025
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What this bill does
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.
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Immigration
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Border security and unlawful immigrationCanadaCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsNorth America
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S.Amdt. 6745senateAgreed toAug 5, 2026
To delay the deadlines for certain reporting requirements to make it feasible for the Secretary of Homeland Security to meet such deadlines.
Latest action: Amendment SA 6745 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Checked against Congress.gov Oct 11, 2026.
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Held at the desk.
FloorHouse floor actionsReceived in the House.
FloorHouse floor actionsMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
FloorSenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4480-4481)
FloorSenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)
FloorLibrary of CongressPassed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)
FloorSenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
CalendarsSenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
CommitteeSenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
CommitteeSenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
IntroReferralSenateIntroduced in Senate
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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