United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

S 850 — Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill mandates regular threat analyses for the northern U.S. border and updates the border strategy accordingly.

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a threat analysis of the northern border every three years. It also mandates updates to the northern border strategy and develops performance metrics for border security operations.

Summary

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review ActThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill was amended to change the timing for when updates to the border strategy will occur. Instead of updates happening every three years from September 2, 2025, they will now take place every three years starting 180 days after the enactment of the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act. Additionally, the deadline for the initial update to the border strategy has shifted from September 2, 2026, to 18 months after the enactment of the Act. This change affects the schedule for implementing and reviewing border security measures.

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850 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
850 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
256 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
850 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
850 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Ms.
Hassan (for herself, Mr.
Cramer, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Ms.
Collins, and Mr.
Hoeven) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 3, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Paul, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
(a) Northern Border Threat Analysis.--Section 3(a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-267) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``180 days after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 2, 2025, and every 3 years thereafter'';
(a) Northern Border Threat Analysis.--Section 3(a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-267) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``180 days after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``180 days after the date of the enactment of the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, and every years thereafter'';
``(c) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security's Northern Border strategy not later than September 2, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, and shall incorporate the results of the most recent threat analysis in each such update.''.
``(c) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security's Northern Border strategy not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, and every 5 years thereafter, and shall incorporate the results of the most recent threat analysis in each such update.''.
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Passed the Senate August 5, 2026.
256 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
850 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
Secretary.
_______________________________________________________________________ November 3, 2025 Reported without amendment
119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
850 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
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This bill amends the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to the threat analysis and strategy every three and five years, respectively, and mandates classified briefings for Congress.

  • Section 3(a)

    180 days after the date of enactment of this Act → 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, and every 3 years thereafter

    Changes the timeline for updating the threat analysis from a one-time requirement to a recurring requirement every three years.

  • Section 3

    (c) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security's Northern Border strategy not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, and every 5 years thereafter, and shall incorporate the results of the most recent threat analysis in each such update.

    Creates a requirement for the Secretary of Homeland Security to update the northern border strategy every five years.

  • Section 3

    (e) Classified Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after the submission of each threat analysis pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a classified briefing regarding such analysis to the appropriate congressional committees.

    Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide classified briefings to Congress following each threat analysis.

  • Section 3

    subsection (c) → subsection (d)

    Renumbers the existing subsection (c) to (d) to accommodate the new updates to the strategy.

  • Section 3

    Not later than 180 days 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 of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of Air and Marine Operations at securing the northern border between ports of entry in the air and maritime environments.

    Mandates the development of performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of border security operations.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  3. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.

  7. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4480-4481)

  8. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)

  9. Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)

  10. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  11. Received in the House.

  12. Held at the desk.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 850 do?
Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 850?
S 850 is sponsored by Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Collins, Susan M. (Republican), Hoeven, John (Republican), and Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 850?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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