Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill updates the Northern Border Security Review Act to ensure more frequent and detailed assessments of threats along the U.S.-Canada border. Specifically, it requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to update the border threat analysis and strategy every two years, beginning September 2, 2026, and to provide classified briefings to Congress on the analysis. The bill also directs the Department of Homeland Security to develop performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of its Air and Marine Operations in securing the northern border.
Key provisions
- Requires updates to the northern border threat analysis every two years, starting September 2, 2026.
- Mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to update the northern border strategy biennially.
- Requires classified briefings for Congress on the threat analysis.
- Directs DHS to develop performance measures for Air and Marine Operations related to northern border security.
Who is affected
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Department of Homeland Security
- Congress
- Canada
Notable changes
- Increases the frequency of threat analysis updates from 180 days to two years.
- Requires regular classified briefings for Congress on border security threats.
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