H.R. 1736 – Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act

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The Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to evaluate, each year for five years, the national security risks posed by foreign terrorist groups using generative artificial intelligence. The law calls for detailed, publicly posted reports that analyze recent AI‑enabled terrorist activities—like extremist propaganda and attempts to create weapons—and suggest ways to counter them. It also sets up information‑sharing between DHS, fusion centers, the FBI, and the intelligence community, and requires briefings to key congressional committees.

Key Provisions

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), working with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, must produce an annual, unclassified assessment (with a possible classified annex) of how foreign terrorist groups or individuals are using generative AI for terrorism, covering the prior year’s incidents and offering counter‑measure recommendations.
Each assessment must examine AI‑enabled extremist messaging, recruitment, and any attempts to develop or deploy chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons, and must be posted publicly on a DHS website while protecting privacy, civil‑rights, and classified information.
DHS must brief the relevant House and Senate committees within 30 days of each report, and may include other federal officials in the briefing as needed.
The act requires DHS to gather and share threat information with State and urban‑area fusion centers and the National Network of Fusion Centers, coordinating with the FBI, intelligence community, and any other federal agencies deemed necessary.
Definitions are provided for terms such as “generative artificial intelligence,” “fusion center,” and “terrorism” to guide the assessments.

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

November 20, 2025

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 27, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Homeland Security Committee

February 27, 2025

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee

February 27, 2025

HouseCommittee

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee

March 25, 2025

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee

March 25, 2025

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Homeland Security Committee

September 3, 2025

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0.

Homeland Security Committee

September 3, 2025

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-373.

Homeland Security Committee

November 12, 2025

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.

November 12, 2025

HouseFloor

Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

November 19, 2025 • 12:22 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4783-4785)

November 19, 2025 • 12:22 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1736.

November 19, 2025 • 12:22 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4783-4784)

November 19, 2025 • 12:28 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4783-4784)

November 19, 2025 • 12:28 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

November 19, 2025 • 12:28 PM

HouseFloor

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

November 19, 2025 • 12:28 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

November 20, 2025

Floor Debate

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What members said about H.R. 1736 on the floor

2 Republicans1 Democrat

Rep. August PflugerR-TX-11 · Nov 19, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1736, the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act. The mass adoption of artificial intelligence is the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for the time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1736, the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act.

The mass adoption of artificial intelligence is the latest in a series of technological revolutions that have permeated and influenced every aspect of our lives. Today, we face a new reality: The same technologies driving innovation are now being weaponized against us by hostile actors.

Earlier this year, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing to consider the extent to which terrorist groups are using generative AI for recruitment and radicalization. We know now, without a doubt, that terrorist organizations have already integrated generative AI into their operations.

We found that groups, including ISIS and al-Qaida, are actively training in the use of artificial intelligence and using it to produce highly convincing propaganda, making it much easier for terrorist groups to recruit, radicalize, and carry out attacks on the U.S. homeland.

My bill requires DHS to conduct annual assessments on threats to the U.S. by terrorist organizations using generative AI. It also requires greater information sharing and coordination across the intelligence community to ensure that we have the clearest possible picture of AI- related terror threats.

This is an issue that requires us to be proactive and outmaneuver any group or individual seeking to do us harm with this emerging technology. The Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act ensures that our homeland security and capabilities remain ahead of adversary tactics.

Our response cannot be reactive. We must anticipate the future of terrorist methods and be prepared before these threats materialize.

Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill and hope to see the Senate take similar action in the very near future. Passing this bill will equip our national security agencies with the tools they need to adapt and defend against the threats of tomorrow today.

Rep. Daniel S. GoldmanD-NY-10 · Nov 19, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1736, the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act. This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland…

Rep. Michael GuestR-MS-3 · Nov 19, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1736) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States posed by…

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Referred in SenateIssued November 20, 2025

IIB

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1736

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 20, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

AN ACT

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on threats to the United States posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence for terrorism, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act.

2.

Sense of Congress regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence applications for terrorist activity

It is the sense of Congress that—

(1)

the heightened terrorism threat landscape and the increasing utilization of generative artificial intelligence by foreign terrorist organizations represent a national security threat, and the challenges posed by such threat are not well understood; and

(2)

the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, must take steps to recognize, assess, and address such threat, thereby reducing risks to the people of the United States.

3.

Annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence for terrorism

(a)

Assessments

(1)

In general

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of terrorism threats to the United States posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence for terrorism.

(2)

Contents

Each terrorism threat assessment under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

(A)

An analysis of incidents during the immediately preceding calendar year in which a foreign terrorist organization or individual has used or attempted to use generative artificial intelligence to carry out the following:

(i)

Spread violent extremist messaging and facilitate the ability to radicalize and recruit individuals to violence.

(ii)

Enhance their ability to develop or deploy chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons.

(B)

Recommendations on appropriate measures to counter terrorism threats to the United States posed by such terrorist organization or individual.

(3)

Coordination

Each terrorism threat assessment under paragraph (1)—

(A)

shall be coordinated by the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure compliance with applicable law and protections relating to individuals’ privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties, and

(B)

may be informed by existing products of the Department of Homeland Security, as appropriate.

(4)

Form

Each terrorism threat assessment under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall post on a publicly available website of the Department of Homeland Security the unclassified portion of each such assessment. Each such unclassified portion shall not contain information that is designated as For Official Use Only, or otherwise would not be publicly available pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (popularly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)), or other applicable law.

(5)

Briefing

Not later than 30 days after the submission of each terrorism threat assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding each such assessment. The head of any other relevant Federal department or agency shall join the Secretary for any such briefing if any such committee, in consultation with the Secretary, determines such is appropriate.

(b)

Information sharing

(1)

In general

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall review information relating to terrorism threats to the United States posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence for terrorism that is gathered by State and major urban area fusion centers and the National Network of Fusion Centers, and incorporate such information, as appropriate, into the Department of Homeland Security’s own information relating to such. The Secretary shall ensure the dissemination to State and major urban area fusion centers and the National Network of Fusion Centers of such information.

(2)

Coordination

In carrying out paragraph (1), the entities specified in paragraph (3) shall share with the Secretary of Homeland Security information regarding terrorism threats to the United States posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence for terrorism.

(3)

Entitles specified

The entities specified in this paragraph are the following:

(A)

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

(B)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(C)

Members of the intelligence community.

(D)

Any other relevant Federal department or agency the Secretary of Homeland Security determines necessary.

(c)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Appropriate congressional committees

The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Homeland Security, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

(2)

Artificial intelligence

The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).

(3)

Generative artificial intelligence

The term generative artificial intelligence means the class of artificial intelligence models that emulate the structure and characteristics of input data in order to generate derived synthetic content, including images, videos, audio, text, and other digital content.

(4)

Foreign terrorist organization

The term terrorist organization means any entity designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).

(5)

Fusion center

The term fusion center has the meaning given such term in subsection (k) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h).

(6)

Intelligence community

The term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).

(7)

National Network of Fusion Centers

The term National Network of Fusion Centers means a decentralized arrangement of fusion centers intended to enhance the ability of individual State and local fusion centers to leverage the capabilities and expertise of all such fusion centers for the purpose of enhancing analysis and homeland security information sharing nationally.

(8)

Terrorism

The term terrorism has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.