The bill would require the State Department to assess risks posed by foreign adversaries’ use of generative AI.

The U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 7058, the Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act, a bill that would require the Secretary of State to assess risks posed by foreign adversaries using generative AI for malicious activities and take related diplomatic steps.

The legislation was introduced by Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.) and referred the same day to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. It currently remains at the referral stage.

H.R. 7058 would direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with other federal departments and agencies, to conduct assessments of risks posed to the United States by foreign adversaries’ use of generative AI for malicious purposes. The bill would also call for the State Department to pursue diplomatic engagement through bilateral and multilateral channels and promote responsible state behavior in international fora to address those risks.

Cosponsors of the bill were Representatives Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-Ariz.), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.).

Under the bill’s provisions, the required assessments would apply to the Department of State’s analysis of foreign adversary activities involving generative AI that could threaten U.S. interests, including national security, economic security, or information integrity.

H.R. 7058 is currently “introduced”; it has not yet been scheduled for markup or a committee vote in the House Foreign Affairs Committee.