U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5517: Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 16, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act 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.
From the amended text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act . SECTION 2. Northern border threat analysis and strategy (a) Northern border threat analysis Subsection (a) of section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act ( Public Law 114-267 ) is amended, the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 2, 2026, and biennially thereafter . (b) Northern border strategy updates Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act is amended by-- (1) redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (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. . (c) Classified briefings Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at …
Sponsors
- Nicholas Langworthy (R, HD-023) · primary sponsor
- Mark Alford (R, HD-004)
- Randy Weber (R, HD-014)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- Elise Stefanik (R, HD-021)
- Pete Stauber (R, HD-008)
- Michael Simpson (R, HD-002)
- Dan Crenshaw (R, HD-002)
- Claudia Tenney (R, HD-024)
- Ryan Zinke (R, HD-001)
- Anna Luna (R, 13)
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5898)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5898-5899)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5517.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 728.
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration, Immigration, Canada, North America, Government studies and investigations, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB5517?
- HB5517 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act.
- What does HB5517 do?
- In its own words: An act 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.
- What is the status of HB5517?
- Passed one chamber as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5517?
- Nicholas Langworthy (R, HD-023), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5517?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5517
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