President Trump’s Dec. 11, Executive Order, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” (the order), targets what the administration views as burdensome and fragmented state AI regulation in favor of a single national framework. Although the order does not overturn any existing or proposed state AI law, it directs federal agencies to challenge certain state AI laws, condition federal funding on compliance with the order, and propose federal preemption legislation.

What the Executive Order Does
The order states that U.S. policy is to “sustain and enhance” American AI dominance through a national framework that reduces regulatory burden and avoids a patchwork of 50 different state regimes. The order explicitly targets state laws like the Colorado AI Act’s algorithmic discrimination provisions, which the administration views as requiring ideological bias in models or forcing changes to otherwise “truthful outputs.”

The order directs the Attorney General to create an AI Litigation Task Force within 30 days to challenge state AI laws that conflict with this policy. It also instructs the Secretary of Commerce to review existing state AI laws within 90 days and identify those that are “onerous” or potentially unconstitutional.

View the complete law bulletin here for more analysis on the order and practical guidance for companies using or developing AI tools.