To provide for citizen engagement on the development and adoption of Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

HR 9044 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to host virtual and in-person listening sessions with diverse groups - including states, tribes, civil rights organizations, farmers, labor unions, and academia - to gather public input on how federal civilian agencies develop and use artificial intelligence. The bill mandates that the Secretary also encourage these groups to hold similar sessions and report back on the process. Within 240 days of enactment and annually thereafter, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress detailing public attitudes toward federal AI use. This is a procedural bill focused solely on collecting public input, not on changing AI policies or regulations.