United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 27 R cosponsors

HR 5517 — Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 R).

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In plain language

This bill focuses on enhancing and reviewing security at the northern border of the U.S.

The Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act aims to improve security measures and oversight at the U.S.-Canada border. It emphasizes the need for evaluation of existing security protocols.

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 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates the requirements for threat analysis and strategy concerning northern border security.

  • Northern Border Security Review Act

    180 days after the date of enactment of this Act → September 2, 2026, and biennially thereafter

    Changes the deadline for the northern border threat analysis from 180 days after enactment to a specific date and establishes a biennial schedule.

  • Northern Border Security Review Act

    (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.

    Establishes a requirement for the Secretary of Homeland Security to update the northern border strategy 90 days after each threat analysis submission.

  • Northern Border Security Review Act

    (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.

    Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide classified briefings to Congress 30 days after each threat analysis is submitted.

  • Northern Border Security Review Act

    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.

    Mandates the development of performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of border security operations in the air and maritime environments.

  • Northern Border Security Review Act

    subsection (c) → subsection (d)

    Redesignates subsection (c) as subsection (d) to accommodate the insertion of new requirements.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

  5. Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5517 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 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.
Who sponsors HR 5517?
HR 5517 is sponsored by Alford, Mark (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Simpson, Michael K. (Republican), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Luna, Anna Paulina (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Begich, Nicholas J. (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Fry, Russell (Republican), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Kelly, Mike (Republican), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), Fedorchak, Julie (Republican), Franklin, Scott (Republican), Mackenzie, Ryan (Republican), and Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5517?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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