Executive Order 14365 - Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
Directs the DOJ AI Litigation Task Force (from 10 January 2026) to challenge state AI laws, Commerce to list "onerous" state laws, the FTC to issue a policy statement on state-mandated bias mitigation, and ties BEAD non-deployment funds to state AI policy. Child-safety, procurement and infrastructure laws are excluded from preemption.
| Jurisdiction | United States |
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| Category | AI Regulations |
| Status | Active |
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Recent developments
- — Reuters reported that the administration’s strategy under Executive Order 14365 centers on a federal effort to challenge state AI laws, including a DOJ AI Litigation Task Force and possible funding conditions for states. The piece frames the order as the cornerstone of the White House’s push for a national AI policy framework.[3] (source)
- — Sheppard Mullin reported that the FTC issued a proposed policy statement on AI bias on July 1, 2026, which industry observers saw as part of the broader federal enforcement environment surrounding AI. While not a direct amendment to the executive order, it shows the order’s policy context continuing to shape AI compliance discussions.[12] (source)
- — The Federal Register shows the order being used as the basis for federal action tied to AI policy, including direction to clarify how state AI laws may conflict with federal consumer-protection law. This indicates the order is continuing to drive implementation steps rather than remaining only a statement of policy.[2] (source)
- — DLA Piper summarized the framework as a follow-on to Executive Order 14365 and noted that the order called for a legislative recommendation for a uniform federal AI framework that would preempt conflicting state laws. This is one of the clearest policy updates tied directly to the order.[13] (source)
- — WilmerHale reported that the White House later released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence that built on Executive Order 14365 and its goal of limiting the spread of state AI regulation. The article says the framework follows the order’s direction to pursue a unified federal standard.[7] (source)
- — A March commentary argued that Executive Order 14365 had not yet produced much practical change in U.S. AI regulation and that no state AI laws had been challenged or overturned at that point. The article reflects early industry skepticism about the order’s immediate impact.[11] (source)
- — Phillips Lytle reported that the administration was using Executive Order 14365 to pressure states by threatening to withhold undisbursed BEAD broadband funds from states with burdensome AI statutes. This was an early sign of how the order could affect state policy and funding decisions.[9] (source)
- — Norton Rose Fulbright wrote that the executive order aimed to remove barriers to AI adoption and avoid a patchwork of fifty state regimes, but did not itself preempt state laws. The firm’s analysis reflects the immediate industry reaction that the order was significant but not yet a binding national AI standard.[10] (source)
- — The White House published the original executive action establishing a “minimally burdensome national policy framework for AI” and directing federal agencies to work toward a more uniform national approach. This is the foundational policy document for later updates and reactions.[1] (source)
- — GovInfo’s record confirms Executive Order 14365 and notes that it was published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2025. This serves as the official record for the order’s issuance.[6] (source)
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