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The bill increases Northern Border threat analysis, strategy updates, and oversight to improve targeting and accountability, but it bars new funding and adds reporting requirements—raising the risk that intended programs go underfunded, operations bear added administrative costs, and sensitive data could be exposed.
Federal policymakers, Congress, and border law enforcement will receive regular Northern Border threat analyses (first by Sept 2, 2025 and every 3 years) and an updated Northern Border strategy (by Sept 2, 2026 and every 5 years), enabling more informed resource allocation and targeting of responses to emerging cross-border threats.
Congress (and, indirectly, taxpayers) will receive classified briefings within 30 days of each threat analysis, increasing oversight and accountability of DHS Northern Border activities and policy decisions.
CBP Air and Marine Operations will be required to develop performance measures within 180 days to assess effectiveness in air and maritime domains between ports of entry, creating new metrics to guide operational improvements.
Federal agencies, beneficiaries, and the public may face service reductions or unfilled program needs because the Act forbids future authorizations of additional appropriations, creating a high risk that programs envisioned by the law will lack necessary funding.
More frequent reporting and mandatory strategy updates will increase DHS administrative workload and costs, potentially diverting personnel and funding from field operations and frontline enforcement.
Requiring and disseminating detailed sector-level apprehension and demographic analyses risks exposing sensitive operational details or personal data if classified handling fails, potentially compromising operations or individual privacy.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Requires a new schedule and content for the federal Northern Border threat analysis and strategy, adds reporting and briefing requirements to Congress, and orders CBP Air and Marine Operations to develop performance measures. Also prohibits any new appropriations to implement these changes, so agencies must act within existing budgets.
Introduced March 5, 2025 by Margaret Wood Hassan · Last progress March 5, 2025