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H.R. 1736

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1736, the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. August Pfluger (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Nov 20, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 1736 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb1736/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1736 EH: Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1736
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House2025-11-19
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Nov 12, 2025

hb1736/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (11/12/2025)

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.)

Sponsors

Rep. August Pfluger (R) sponsors H.R. 1736, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1736 went before 3 committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Nov 20, 2025 · 444 Bills
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Reported By · Nov 12, 2025 · 6 Bills
Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Markup by · Mar 25, 2025 · 20 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1736, the latest H. Rept. 119-373.

Actions

H.R. 1736 has taken 17 actions since Feb 27, 2025, the latest on Nov 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 20, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Nov 19, 202512:22
House
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 19, 202512:22
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4783-4785)
Nov 19, 202512:22
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1736.
Nov 19, 202512:28
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4783-4784)

Votes

H.R. 1736 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1736.

Titles

H.R. 1736 goes by 8 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act — Display Title
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • 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 — Official Titles as Amended by House
  • Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1736, the latest on Oct 16, 2025.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1736 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Science/Technology, Banking, Defense, Education, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security, Trade (domestic/foreign), Advertising.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FDD ACTION—District of Columbia14—
AMERICAN SECURITY FUNDNonprofit advocating for artificial intelligence safety and biosecurityVirginia13$90K
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERSTrade association representing advertising interestsDistrict of Columbia13$60K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FDD ACTION14—
ALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC13$90K
LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTIN13$60K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRIA PAOLOZZI MOORE114
CONNOR PFEIFFER114
DANIEL VAYNSHTEYN114
MATTHEW REID ZWEIG114
NICHOLAS STEWART114
TYLER STAPLETON114
ZACHARY JUTCOVICH114
KEVIN CURTIN113
TYLER DEATON113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$300K4th Quarter - Amendme…
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$290K4th Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2026 first_quarter$270K1st Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2026 second_quarter$240K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SECURITY FUNDALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SECURITY FUNDALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SECURITY FUNDALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERSLAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTIN2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERSLAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTIN2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERSLAW OFFICES OF KEVIN G. CURTIN2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1736 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1736’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1736/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1736 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advanced technology and technological innovations to Terrorism.

hr1736/subjects.txt
Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesTerrorism

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1736, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PFLUGER:H.R. 1736.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H920]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com