AI state-law preemption EO
In force United States · In force Dec 11, 2025 · no upcoming deadlines
Deadlines
Summaries for reference, not legal advice. Check the official text.
What it does
Directs federal agencies to push back on state AI laws seen as onerous. It orders a DOJ AI Litigation Task Force, a Commerce list of conflicting state laws, BEAD and grant funding conditions, an FCC disclosure-standard proceeding and an FTC policy statement on AI outputs. It does not itself preempt any state law; that needs Congress or court rulings.
- Who it applies to
- Federal agencies. Indirectly affects states with AI laws (for example Colorado) and companies subject to them.
- Penalties
- None directly. Tools are litigation and conditions on federal funding.
- Enforced by
- DOJ, Department of Commerce (NTIA), FCC, FTC
- Official name
- Executive Order 14365: Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
- Citation
- Executive Order 14365, 90 FR 58499
- Topics
- ai
Research notes
The FCC proceeding is due within 90 days after Commerce publishes its evaluation; that publication date was not confirmed from an official source, so no FCC date is listed. Carve-outs in the legislative recommendation cover child safety, data center infrastructure and state procurement.
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Questions about AI state-law preemption EO
- What are the AI state-law preemption EO compliance deadlines?
- Dec 16, 2025: EO published in Federal Register. Jan 10, 2026: AI Litigation Task Force due. Mar 11, 2026: Commerce state-law evaluation, BEAD notice and FTC statement due. Jul 7, 2026: FTC proposes AI accuracy policy statement. Jul 31, 2026: FTC policy statement comments close.
- When does AI state-law preemption EO take effect?
- AI state-law preemption EO took effect on Dec 11, 2025.
- Who does AI state-law preemption EO apply to?
- Federal agencies. Indirectly affects states with AI laws (for example Colorado) and companies subject to them.
- What are the penalties under AI state-law preemption EO?
- None directly. Tools are litigation and conditions on federal funding.