Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7058 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7058 To require the Secretary of State to conduct assessments of the risks posed to the United States by foreign adversaries who utilize generative artificial intelligence for malicious activities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2026 Mr. Baumgartner (for himself, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Ezell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of State to conduct assessments of the risks posed to the United States by foreign adversaries who utilize generative artificial intelligence for malicious activities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) while generative artificial intelligence has the potential to provide substantial societal and economic benefits when developed and used responsibly, the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence by foreign adversaries may represent a national security risk, and the challenges posed by such use is not well understood; and (2) the Department of State, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, must take diplomatic steps to recognize, assess, and address the use of generative artificial intelligence by foreign adversaries, including through bilateral and multilateral engagements and the promotion of responsible state behavior in international fora, to reduce the national security risks t