HR 5517 United States House · 119th Congress

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

This bill amends the existing Northern Border Security Review Act to update deadlines and requirements for border security assessments. It requires the Department of Homeland Security Secretary to submit a northern border threat analysis by September 2, 2026, and every two years after, with strategy updates due 90 days after each analysis. The bill also mandates classified briefings to congressional committees 30 days after each threat analysis and directs the development of performance measures for Air and Marine Operations within six months of enactment. These changes directly affect the DHS Secretary, congressional committees, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection's operations along the northern border.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2026
House Passage
Sep 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 19, 2025 Last action Sep 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Sep 16, 2026
MINOR
The changes between the introduced and engrossed versions of HR 5517 are purely technical drafting corrections. The bill now consistently specifies that it is amending Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act rather than referring vaguely to the Act as a whole or using an incorrect section reference. No substantive policy, funding, timeline, or eligibility changes were made.
TECHNICAL

Changed 'Section (a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act' to 'Subsection (a) of section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act' to correctly identify the specific subsection being amended.

Changed 'The Northern Border Security Review Act is amended by' to 'Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act is amended by' to clarify that only Section 3 is affected, not the entire statute.

Changed 'The Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended' to 'Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended' for the same clarification purpose.

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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Sep 16, 2026
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5898)
lower
Sep 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Sep 16, 2026
Introduced
Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-830.
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Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
lower
Sep 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Sep 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

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