S850-119

Reported

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.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 5, 2025

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 3, 2025

Reported by Mr. Paul, without amendment

Mar 5, 2025

Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. …

Mar 5, 2025

Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Collins, …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Amends Northern Border Security Review Act to require threat analysis every 3 years starting September 2025, strategy updates every 5 years starting September 2026, and Air and Marine Operations performance metrics.

Who Benefits and How

Congress receives regular classified briefings on northern border threats. Border security planning benefits from updated threat assessments. CBP Air and Marine develops performance standards.

Who Bears the Burden and How

DHS must produce threat analysis every 3 years and update strategy every 5 years. Classified briefings required within 30 days of analysis. Air and Marine must develop performance metrics within 180 days.

Key Provisions

  • Threat analysis due September 2, 2025 and every 3 years
  • Strategy update due September 2, 2026 and every 5 years
  • Adds sector-level apprehension demographics analysis
  • CBP Air and Marine performance metrics within 180 days
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 18:29

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Requires triennial updates to northern border threat analysis and quinquennial strategy updates

Policy Domains

Border Security Homeland Security Northern Border Threat Assessment

Legislative Strategy

"Institutionalize regular northern border threat assessments and strategy updates"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Border Security Homeland Security
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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