Executive Order 14365, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

Summary

Signed December 11, 2025, and published at 90 FR 58499 (FR Doc. 2025-23092) on December 16, 2025. It sets a policy of a 'minimally burdensome national policy framework for AI' and directs: the Attorney General to set up an AI Litigation Task Force within 30 days to challenge state AI laws; Commerce to publish within 90 days an evaluation identifying onerous state AI laws; a BEAD funding policy notice and a review of discretionary grants conditioned on state AI laws; the FCC to open a proceeding on a federal AI reporting and disclosure standard within 90 days after Commerce's identification; the FTC to issue a policy statement on how the FTC Act applies to AI models within 90 days; and a legislative recommendation for federal preemption. Implementation: the Task Force was set up on January 9, 2026; the White House released non-binding legislative recommendations (National Policy Framework for AI) on March 20, 2026; as of late May 2026 Commerce's evaluation, the FTC statement and the FCC proceeding were incomplete; the FTC issued a proposed policy statement in July 2026 with comments due July 31, 2026. No later presidential document revoking or amending the order was found in the Federal Register.

Key dates

1. December 11, 2025Takes effect
2. December 11, 2025Issued
3. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
4. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

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1. Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General shall establish an AI Litigation Task Force (Task Force) whose sole responsibility shall be to challenge State AI laws inconsistent with the policy set forth in section 2 of this order

   Supports: Task Force directive

   It is the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance the United States' global AI dominance through a minimally burdensome national policy framework for AI.

   Supports: Policy

   Within 90 days of the publication of the identification specified in section 4 of this order, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission shall

   Supports: FCC deadline runs from Commerce's identification, not a fixed date

   Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence The White House Primary source

2. Published Document: 2025-23092 (90 FR 58499)

   Supports: Federal Register citation

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

   Supports: EO number and signing date

   Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Federal Register Primary source

3. The Department of Justice (DOJ) stood up that Task Force in January 2026, but key pressure points remain stalled, including Commerce's evaluation, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) policy statement on AI and "truthful outputs,"

   Supports: Task Force set up January 2026; Commerce evaluation and FTC statement stalled, May 2026

   Commerce's evaluation of state AI laws, the FTC's policy statement, and the FCC's disclosure proceeding remain incomplete.

   Supports: FCC proceeding incomplete, May 2026

   How AI Governance Is Being Built in Real Time, and What Comes Next K&L Gates Reporting or analysis

4. The FTC is seeking public comment on the statement, with comments due July 31, 2026. The FTC's proposal executes a directive in President Trump's Executive Order 14365

   Supports: FTC proposed policy statement

   FTC's Proposed Policy Statement on AI Accuracy and Preemption of State AI Laws Arnold & Porter Reporting or analysis

5. The White House released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (Framework) on March 20, 2026, outlining legislative recommendations intended to guide U.S. Congress as it considers federal artificial intelligence (AI) legislation.

   Supports: Legislative recommendations, March 20, 2026

   White House Releases a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Holland & Knight Reporting or analysis