CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

H.R. 5517 · House bill Immigration

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 27 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.

Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber

Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.

The calendar is a queue, not a date. The majority leadership decides what comes to the floor and when; much of what is placed on it is never called, and a bill that is never called simply expires with the Congress.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House voice vote
  3. Awaiting Senate
  4. On Senate calendar

The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act. It updates the Northern Border Security Review Act by requiring regular updates to threat analysis and border strategies. Specifically, it requires a northern border threat analysis starting on September 2, 2026, and every two years after that. It also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to update the northern border strategy within 90 days after each threat analysis or notify congressional committees if no update is needed. Additionally, the Secretary must provide a classified briefing to appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of each threat analysis. Finally, the bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance measures within six months to assess the effectiveness of Air and Marine Operations at securing the northern border between ports of entry.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill enhances security through mandated strategy updates and performance measures for air and maritime environments.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill improves transparency through required congressional briefings and performance measure developments.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill increases federal oversight and strategy requirements for the Department of Homeland Security.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.