H.R. 5517 · 119th Congress · Immigration
Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
Requires DHS to conduct biennial threat analyses of the northern border and update strategy accordingly. AI-read
What it 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 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Sep 19, 2025 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.
What members said about it
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Four bipartisan pieces of legislation that Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) cosponsored passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Strengthening public safety and giving law enforcement the tools they need are among my highest priorities in Congress.”
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September 16th… Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the House of Representatives passed his Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act (H.R. 5517), advancing bipartisan legislation to ensure the United States regularly…
“Protecting our northern border is just as important to our homeland security as the southern border, and we cannot afford to take it for granted.”
Latest action
Sep 16, 2026 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.