President Donald J. Trump has issued a sweeping executive order aimed at establishing a unified national policy framework for artificial intelligence (AI) by limiting the ability of U.S. states to impose their own regulations. Signed on December 11, 2025, the order seeks to prevent what the administration calls a “patchwork of 50 discordant State regimes” that could hinder American leadership in AI innovation.
According to the order, the administration believes excessive state-level regulations—particularly those addressing algorithmic discrimination—could force AI models to produce biased or untruthful outputs. Citing an example from Colorado, the White House argues such laws may compel developers to embed “ideological bias” in AI systems.
Creation of AI Litigation Task Force
Within 30 days, the Attorney General will establish an AI Litigation Task Force responsible for legally challenging state AI laws deemed inconsistent with the national policy. The task force will focus on laws that allegedly violate interstate commerce rules, conflict with federal regulations, or require alterations to AI outputs.
Evaluation and Funding Restrictions
The Department of Commerce is ordered to evaluate existing state AI laws within 90 days and identify those that conflict with the federal government’s AI policy. States with laws categorized as “onerous” may become ineligible for certain funding under federal programs such as the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) initiative.
Federal Standards and Preemption
The Executive Order directs federal agencies including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider new national reporting, disclosure, and truthfulness standards for AI models—standards that would override conflicting state laws.
Plans for National AI Legislation
The White House also plans to introduce legislation establishing a uniform nationwide AI policy. While the proposed framework would preempt many state AI laws, it would allow states to maintain certain regulations involving child safety, state procurement, and infrastructure.
President Trump emphasized that the United States is in a global race for AI supremacy and must allow companies to innovate “without cumbersome regulation.” The order underscores the administration’s intention to prevent state-level policies from impeding federal goals in AI development, national security, and economic growth.
