US HB1736: Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act

In one paragraph

The federal H.R. 1736 (Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act) would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to submit an assessment of terrorism threats posed by the use of generative AI within one year after enactment and annually for five years after that. The House passed it by voice vote November 19, 2025; received in the Senate November 20, 2025 and referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

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What it means for business

None yet: the bill is pending. No duties for businesses. It directs DHS to assess and report on terrorist use of generative AI and requires federal agencies to share information with DHS.

Key provisions

1. 1Sec. 3(a): within one year after enactment, and annually for five years after that, DHS (consulting the DNI) must submit a terrorism-threat assessment on generative AI to the appropriate congressional committees
2. 2Each assessment must analyze prior-year incidents in which a foreign terrorist organization or individual used or tried to use generative AI to spread violent extremist messaging and recruit, or to enhance development or deployment of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons, and include recommendations to counter the threats
3. 3Assessments are unclassified (a classified annex is allowed); the unclassified part must be posted on a public DHS website; DHS must brief the committees within 30 days after each submission
4. 4Sec. 3(b): DHS must review generative-AI threat information gathered by fusion centers and the National Network of Fusion Centers; ODNI, the FBI, intelligence community members and other agencies the Secretary determines necessary must share information with DHS
5. 5Sec. 2 is a non-binding sense of Congress that DHS, consulting ODNI, should recognize, assess and address the threat
6. 6Passed the House by voice vote November 19, 2025; referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Latest legislative action

Nov 20, 2025. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.