H.R. 5517, the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act, updates requirements for monitoring and planning security at the U.S.-Canada border. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct comprehensive threat analyses of the northern border every two years—starting in September 2026—instead of just once after the law's passage. Within 90 days of each threat analysis, the Secretary of Homeland Security must update the department's northern border security strategy, or notify Congress if no changes are needed. The bill also requires classified briefings to Congress within 30 days of each analysis and directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of its air and maritime operations in securing the border between official ports of entry, with these measures due within six months of enactment. The bill affects Department of Homeland Security operations and congressional oversight of northern border security but includes no specific funding amounts.
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