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Executive Order 14365 of December 11, 2025 Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

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This executive order establishes a national policy framework aimed at preventing inconsistent state-level artificial intelligence regulations and maintaining United States global AI dominance. It directs the Department of Justice to create an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state AI laws that unconstitutionally regulate interstate commerce or conflict with federal policy. Furthermore, it tasks the Department of Commerce, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission with evaluating state laws, restricting certain federal funding for non-compliant states, and developing preemption standards.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

The White HouseGovernment (executive) · US

Lead issuer

Legal forceLegally binding

Under whose authorityState law

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentRegulatorsPublic sector bodiesAI developers and providersAI deployers and users

Federal agencies, state governments, and AI developers and deployers operating within the United States.

Sectors

Cross-sector · artificial intelligenceTelecommunications and digital services · broadband and telecommunications

What the document contains

What's covered

The document addresses the preemption of state-level artificial intelligence regulations, the establishment of a Department of Justice litigation task force to challenge state AI laws, federal evaluations of state legislation, restrictions on federal grant and broadband funding for non-compliant states, and the development of federal reporting standards and FTC policy statements regarding AI model outputs.

What's missing

The text does not provide technical safety benchmarks, ethical guidelines for AI development, or specific regulatory frameworks for data privacy outside of preemption considerations.

Key takeaways

The federal government aims to replace a fragmented patchwork of state AI laws with a uniform national framework.
An AI Litigation Task Force will be established within 30 days to challenge state AI laws deemed inconsistent with federal policy.
The Department of Commerce will evaluate state AI laws and restrict certain non-deployment broadband funds for states with onerous regulations.
The FCC and FTC are directed to explore federal reporting standards and policy statements concerning the preemption of state laws that mandate altered AI model outputs.
Federal officials will jointly prepare legislative recommendations for a permanent uniform federal policy framework.

Outline

· Sec. 1. Purpose
· Sec. 2. Policy
· Sec. 3. AI Litigation Task Force
· Sec. 4. Evaluation of State AI Laws
· Sec. 5. Restrictions on State Funding
· Sec. 6. Federal Reporting and Disclosure Standard
· Sec. 7. Preemption of State Laws Mandating Deceptive Conduct in AI Models
· Sec. 8. Legislation
· Sec. 9. General Provisions

Issued11 December 2025

Length1,535 words

FormatNot recorded

Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

1/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

States with onerous AI laws identified pursuant to section 4 of this order are ineligible for non-deployment funds

Section 5(a)

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

2/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

a new Colorado law banning ‘‘algorithmic discrimination’’ may even force AI models to produce false results

Section 1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

0/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

0/5

Protection of personal data and private life

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

2/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

Federal Reporting and Disclosure Standard. Within 90 days of the publication of the identification specified in section 4 of this order, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission shall, in consultation with the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto, initiate a proceeding to determine whether to adopt a Federal reporting and disclosure standard for AI models that preempts conflicting State laws.

Section 6

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

publish an evaluation of existing State AI laws that identifies onerous laws that conflict with the policy set forth in section 2 of this order

Section 4

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence federal_preemption state_regulation interstate_commerce innovation_policy