H.R. 5517 · Passed House · Immigration

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

What it does

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to perform a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border every two years, covering terroristic and criminal threats and prevention measures.
Mandates DHS update its northern border strategy following each threat analysis or notify Congress if no update is needed.
Directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations to develop performance measures assessing effectiveness at securing the northern border between ports of entry in air and maritime environments.
Requires DHS to provide a classified briefing to Congress on threat analysis findings, including whether preclearance and advance inspection at northern ports of entry could prevent terrorist entry.

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.

Latest action

Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.

Committee: House Homeland Security