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Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

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This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act.
Section 3(a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114–267) is amended—
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;
by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
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.
Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114–267) is amended—
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
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.
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:
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.
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.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Legislative Timeline

6 actions
  1. Nov 3, 2025
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
  2. Nov 3, 2025 Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
  3. Nov 3, 2025 Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
  4. Jul 30, 2025 Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  5. Mar 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  6. Mar 5, 2025 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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