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HR 1736 Passed a chamber

Requires the Department of Homeland Security, working with the Director of National Intelligence, to submit annual reports for five years assessing how foreign terrorist groups use generative AI to spread extremist messaging or aid chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons efforts.

Official title: Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 27-FEB-2025
Referred 27-FEB-2025
Approved by committee 03-SEP-2025
Reported 12-NOV-2025
On the calendar 12-NOV-2025
Passed 19-NOV-2025
Senate
Received 20-NOV-2025
Key points
  • Requires the first assessment within one year of enactment and annual assessments for five years, each covering the prior calendar year.
  • Directs DHS to recommend countermeasures and to share unclassified versions publicly, with any classified material in an annex.
  • Requires DHS to review information from state and urban fusion centers on generative AI terrorism threats and to share relevant findings with those centers.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (12-NOV-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 19-NOV-2025).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (3) Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor August Pfluger (R-TX) Cosponsors · 3
■ 2 R■ 1 D
2 Republicans