119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 850 — Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

Immigration
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action Aug 10, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 5, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Mar 5, 2025
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Jul 30, 2025
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Aug 5, 2026
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This 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...

Provisions · 3 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
3 versions
Engrossed in Senate · 3 provisions
AI
Timeline · 11 actions
Aug 10, 2026
Held at the desk.
Aug 10, 2026
Received in the House.
Aug 10, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 5, 2026
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)
Aug 5, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4481)
Aug 5, 2026
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4480-4481)
Nov 3, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 3, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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