Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
Establishes a comprehensive national policy framework for AI governance, superseding earlier piecemeal orders and establishing the administration's long-term AI strategy.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Establishes that a minimally burdensome national AI policy framework is necessary to maintain U.S. AI dominance while addressing concerns about state-level regulation fragmenting the market.
Directs a national policy framework for AI that preempts conflicting state laws, enables competitive innovation, and maintains U.S. global leadership.
Directs the Attorney General to establish a task force to challenge state AI laws within 30 days.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to evaluate existing state AI laws within 90 days and identify those conflicting with national policy.
Authorizes the Commerce Department to restrict broadband and other federal grants to states with certain AI laws.
Directs the FCC to initiate proceedings within 90 days to adopt a federal reporting and disclosure standard for AI models that preempts state laws.
Directs the FTC to issue guidance within 90 days explaining how federal deception prohibitions preempt state laws requiring alterations to truthful AI outputs.
Directs preparation of legislative recommendations for uniform federal AI policy, with exceptions for child safety, data center infrastructure, state government procurement, and other topics.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.