United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 44 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 8734 — Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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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 died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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The bill amends the Northern Border Security Review Act to require regular updates to the northern border threat analysis and strategy.

  • Section (a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act

    180 days after the date of enactment of this Act → September 2, 2025, and annually thereafter

    This change sets a specific date and annual schedule for the northern border threat analysis submission.

  • 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 report containing a justification relating thereto.

    This addition mandates updates to the northern border strategy following the threat analysis submissions.

  • 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.

    This addition ensures that congressional committees receive classified briefings following each threat analysis submission.

  • 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.

    This requirement directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to create performance measures to evaluate border security effectiveness.

Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  2. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8734 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 8734?
HR 8734 is sponsored by Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Armstrong, Kelly (Republican), McClain, Lisa C. (Republican), Kelly, Mike (Republican), Fischbach, Michelle (Republican), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), James, John (Republican), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), Dunn, Neal P. (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (Republican), Rosendale, Matthew M. (Republican), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Walberg, Tim (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Carey, Mike (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Williams, Brandon (Republican), Reschenthaler, Guy (Republican), Hinson, Ashley (Republican), Franklin, Scott (Republican), Gooden, Lance (Republican), Lopez, Greg (Republican), Burgess, Michael C. (Republican), and Balderson, Troy (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8734?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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