PASSED THE SENATE: Hassan, Cramer Bipartisan Bill to Help Strengthen Northern Border Security

WASHINGTON - Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to strengthen security at the Northern border by requiring the Department of Homeland Security to regularly complete a new Northern Border Threat Analysis and update its Northern Border Strategy unanimously passed the Senate. Even though criminal activity continues to evolve along the Northern border, there has not been a Northern Border Threat Analysis conducted since 2017, and the Northern Border Strategy has not been updated since 2018.

"As threats at our Northern border continue to evolve, the federal government's strategy must keep pace," said Senator Hassan. "I am glad that the Senate unanimously passed our bipartisan bill to give law enforcement officers current information and a clear strategy to combat drug smuggling and other illegal cross-border activity, and I urge the House to pass this commonsense legislation without delay."

"A secure nation requires secure borders, but the threats differ from North to South," said Senator Cramer. "The Senate's passage of the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act recognizes our two borders are distinct and require different strategies. This bill gives us the tools to better identify and respond to emerging threats while preserving the strong U.S.-Canada partnership keeping our communities safe and our economy moving."

This legislation is part of Senator Hassan's ongoing efforts to strengthen border security. Senator Hassan most recentlyvisited the Northern border last year in Pittsburg, where she received a security briefing from Border Patrol and state and local law enforcement officials and she toured a segment of the border. Senator Hassan has also introduced bipartisan legislation to allow U.S. and Canadian law enforcement personnel to jointly patrol both sides of the Northern border by aircraft, helping them more effectively combat drug smuggling and other illegal cross-border activities. Earlier this year, Senator Hassan met with federal law enforcement officials working at the Southern border to discuss efforts to counter drug trafficking, terrorism, and other national security threats.

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