Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
Sponsored By: Representative Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
Passed House
Summary
This bill would tighten deadlines and oversight for how the Department of Homeland Security handles the U.S. northern border. It focuses on strengthening oversight and measurable performance for air and maritime security at the northern border by changing timing for threat analyses, requiring strategy updates and classified briefings, and ordering performance measures for Air and Marine Operations.
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- Congress and oversight committees get a classified briefing within 30 days of each threat analysis and a DHS northern border strategy update within 90 days.
- The Department must deliver the northern border threat analysis by September 2, 2026 and then every two years.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations must develop performance measures to assess effectiveness in air and maritime environments within six months.
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Regular northern border threat reviews
This bill would set the first northern border threat analysis due September 2, 2026, then require one every two years. Within six months after enactment, DHS would create performance measures for Air and Marine Operations between ports of entry in air and maritime areas. Within 30 days after each analysis, DHS would give a classified briefing to the relevant committees. Within 90 days after each analysis, DHS would update its northern border strategy or tell Congress why no update is needed. It would not add new funding or fees.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
MN • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
ID • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 9/19/2025
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
ID • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/19/2026
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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