H.R. 5517

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 19, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Langworthy · Committee: Committee on Homeland Security

Table of contents

• H.R. 5517
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Northern border threat analysis and strategy

SEC. 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 (a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act () is amended, the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 180 days after the date of enactment of this Actand inserting September 2, 2026, and biennially thereafter. Public Law 114–267
• (b) Northern border strategy updates
  • The Northern Border Security Review Act is amended by—
    • redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
      • (c) Northern border strategy updates
        • Not later than 90 days after each submission of the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security’s northern border strategy. If the Secretary determines no such update is required, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification relating thereto.
    • inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
• (c) Classified briefings
  • (e) Classified briefings
    • Not later than 30 days after each submission of the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a classified briefing regarding such analysis.
  • The Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
• (d) Implementation of certain GAO recommendations
  • Not later than six months 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 (AMO) of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of AMO at securing the northern border between ports of entry in the air and maritime environments.