S 850 119th Congress
Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
A bill 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
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Reported to Senate
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4480-4481)
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in Senate | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReported to Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4480-4481) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 6745 | Amendment SA 6745 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReceived in the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionHeld at the desk. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H15000 | Congress.gov |
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CRS summary
Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review ActThis bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to regularly perform a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border.The analysis must be performed every three years and include terroristic and criminal threats, recent changes in apprehensions, and improvements needed to prevent terrorism and reduce criminal activity.DHS must update its northern border strategy not later than September 2, 2026, and every five years thereafter, incorporating the results from the latest threat analysis. DHS must also provide a classified briefing to the appropriate congressional committees.U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) must develop performance metrics to assess the AMO’s effectiveness at securing the northern border between ports of entry in air and maritime environments.
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- Engrossed in SenateAug 5, 2026
- Reported to SenateNov 3, 2025
- Introduced in SenateMar 5, 2025