This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. It is considered active, but there are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time. The bill is waiting for the committee to decide if it should move forward.
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Unlikely to pass
While AI safety is a popular topic, many bills introduced by individual senators without broad leadership backing fail to move past the committee stage.
Key Points
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to study how terrorists might use artificial intelligence to harm the country. Every year for the next five years, the agency would have to look at how groups use AI to create fake content, spread dangerous messages, or try to recruit people.
The reports would specifically track if terrorists are using AI to help them build chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. It also looks at how AI-generated videos, audio, and text are being used to radicalize people online.
Homeland Security would work with the Director of National Intelligence and the FBI to gather this information. They would also share what they find with local and state police centers to help them stay alert for these new types of threats.
While some details will be kept secret for national security, a version of the report will be posted on a public website for everyone to see. This ensures that the public and Congress stay informed about how AI technology is changing the landscape of national safety.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jun 11, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act
Bill NumberS 4762
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
