Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act

Section 3(a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114–267) is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 2, 2025, and annually thereafter;

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

(2) an assessment of recent changes in the amount and demographics of apprehensions at the northern border, including an analysis of apprehension changes at the sector level.

Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114–267) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

Not later than 90 days after the submission of each threat analysis pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—

(1) update the Department of Homeland Security’s northern border strategy; or

(2) if the Secretary determines no such update is necessary, submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees justifying such determination.

Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following:

Not later than 30 days after the submission of each threat analysis pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a classified briefing regarding such analysis to the appropriate congressional committees.

Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of Air and Marine Operations at securing the northern border between ports of entry in the air and maritime environments.

Section 3(a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114–267) is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 2, 2025, and every 3 years thereafter;

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

(2) an assessment of recent changes in the amount and demographics of apprehensions at the northern border, including an analysis of apprehension changes at the sector level.

Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act (Public Law 114–267) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security’s northern border strategy not later than September 2, 2026, and not later than every 5 years thereafter, and shall incorporate the results of the most recent threat analysis in each such update.

Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following:

Not later than 30 days after the submission of each threat analysis pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a classified briefing regarding such analysis to the appropriate congressional committees.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of Air and Marine Operations at securing the northern border between ports of entry in the air and maritime environments.