Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
Official title: 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.
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What Happened in Congress?
August 5, 2026
- SenatePassed with no objection (unanimous consent)
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
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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Timeline
- SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
- House floor actionsReceived in the House.
- SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4480-4481)
- Passed the Senate
- SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced
- Committee

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