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H.R. 5517 119th Congress House

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: September 19, 2025 Introduced by: Nicholas A. Langworthy Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCanadaCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsNorth America
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Sep 16, 2026 · 11:51 AM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2026 · 11:51 AM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5898)
Sep 16, 2026 · 11:51 AM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16, 2026 · 11:45 AM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5517.
Sep 16, 2026 · 11:45 AM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5898-5899)
Sep 16, 2026 · 11:45 AM EDT
Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 15, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 728.
Sep 15, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-830.
Jun 24, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
Jun 24, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 24, 2026
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
Sep 22, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 1 Republican 26
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 3, 2026
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Mackenzie, Ryan
Pennsylvania · Jun 23, 2026
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · May 19, 2026
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Fedorchak, Julie
North Dakota · Mar 18, 2026
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Feb 12, 2026
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2026
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2026
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 4, 2026
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 4, 2026
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 30, 2026
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2026
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jan 30, 2026
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Oct 17, 2025
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2025
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 26, 2025
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Alford, Mark
Missouri · Sep 19, 2025
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Begich, Nicholas J.
Alaska · Sep 19, 2025
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Sep 19, 2025
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 19, 2025
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Sep 19, 2025
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 19, 2025
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2025
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 19, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Sep 19, 2025
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 19, 2025
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Sep 19, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5517: Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5517/
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"H.R. 5517: Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5517/.
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H.R. 5517, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5517/.
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