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S. 850

5 August 2026 · posted 6 August 2026

Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH)

5 August 2026 | Passed Senate with amendment (unanimous consent)

What's next: To the House (if and when it takes it up)

Summary: The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border every three years, examining terrorism and criminal threats, apprehension trends, and security improvements needed. It would also mandate that DHS update its northern border security strategy by September 2, 2026, and every five years thereafter based on these analyses, while requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop metrics to measure how effectively it secures the northern border in remote areas by air and water.

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S. 850 | Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act | Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 📅 5 August 2026 | ✅🏛️ Passed Senate with amendment (unanimous consent) What's next: To the House (if and when it takes it up) Summary: The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border every three years, examining terrorism and criminal threats, apprehension trends, and security improvements needed. It would also mandate that DHS update its northern border security strategy by September 2, 2026, and every five years thereafter based on these analyses, while requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop metrics to measure how effectively it secures the northern border in remote areas by air and water. [AI-Generated]

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