H.R. 1736 Passed the House Armed Forces and National Security

Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] Introduced February 27, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 R, 1 D) Latest action November 20, 2025

Summary

Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to periodically provide Congress with an assessment of threats to the United States posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for terrorism. Generative AI is defined as the class of AI models that emulate the structure and characteristics of input data to generate derived synthetic content, including images, videos, audio, text, and other digital content.
The bill also (1) requires DHS to review and disseminate related information gathered by state and major urban area fusion centers and the National Network of Fusion Centers, and (2) requires other federal agencies to share related information with DHS. (A fusion center is a collaborative effort of two or more federal, state, local, or tribal government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information with the goal of maximizing the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Nov 20, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Nov 19, 2025 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  3. Nov 19, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Nov 19, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4783-4784)
  5. Nov 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1736.
  6. Nov 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4783-4785)
  7. Nov 19, 2025 Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Nov 12, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.
  9. Nov 12, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-373.
  10. Sep 3, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0.
  11. Sep 3, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Mar 25, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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