Congress·In Progress·H.R. 5517

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

Northern Border Security: Regular Threat Reviews and Strategy Updates

Jun 24·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

A house committee must act next: committee consideration.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill was introduced by a group of Republicans and has not yet gained support from the other party. Most bills like this do not make it through the full legislative process.

Key Points

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to study potential threats along the U.S. border with Canada every two years. The first of these new reports must be finished by September 2, 2026.
After each study is done, the government must update its plan for keeping the northern border safe. If officials think the current plan is already good enough, they must explain that choice to Congress.
Lawmakers would receive private briefings to discuss any secret or sensitive information found during these security reviews. This ensures that Congress knows about risks that cannot be shared with the general public.
The bill also requires border agents who use planes and boats to create new ways to track their success. They would have six months to show how they are measuring their effectiveness at stopping illegal activity.

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Milestones

4 milestones6 actions

Jun 24, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Jun 24, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 24, 2026House

Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged

Sep 22, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 19, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

Bill NumberHR 5517

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.

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R: 26

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