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This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to update its analysis of threats on the northern border on a regular schedule and to refresh its border security strategy based on the newest findings. It also calls for better tracking of border apprehensions, more detailed briefings to Congress, and new performance measures for border operations in the air and on the water. The bill does not provide any new funding to carry out these changes.
- The threat analysis would be updated by September 2, 2025, and then every 3 years after that.
- The new analysis must include a review of recent changes in apprehensions at the northern border, including changes by sector and changes in who is being apprehended.
- The homeland security strategy for the northern border would need to be updated by September 2, 2026, and then every 5 years after that, using the most recent threat analysis.
- After each threat analysis, the Secretary of Homeland Security must give Congress a classified briefing within 30 days, and CBP must create performance measures for Air and Marine Operations within 180 days.
Official Summaries
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 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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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 850 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 256
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 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.
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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
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Border Security Enhancement
and Review Act''.
SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY.
(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'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) an assessment of recent changes in the amount and
demographics of apprehensions at the Northern Border, including
an analysis of apprehension changes at the sector level.''.
(b) Northern Border Strategy Updates.--Section 3 of the Northern
Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114-267) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(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) Classified Briefings.--Section 3 of the Northern Border
Security Review Act, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(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.''.
(d) Implementation of Certain Government Accountability Office
Recommendations.--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.
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the
purpose of carrying out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
Calendar No. 256
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 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.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 3, 2025
Reported without amendment