Executive Order 14365 on a national AI policy framework

Regulator guidanceExecutive order on state AI laws

Summary

The order seeks to curb state AI laws through Department of Justice lawsuits and conditions on federal funding, and asks Congress for a federal law to replace them. It creates no obligations for businesses and does not void any state law: those laws remain enforceable unless a court rules otherwise or Congress acts. As of November 2026, Congress has not passed a preemption law.

Who it applies to

Context for any business subject to state AI laws; it imposes no direct duties.

Penalties

The rule has no penalty regime of its own, or it does not apply.

Official name: Executive Order 14365, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (90 FR 58499)
Official reference: Executive Order 14365, 11 de diciembre de 2025; Federal Register, 16 de diciembre de 2025
Regulator: White House; Department of Justice (AI Litigation Task Force)
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Key dates

December 11, 2025Executive order signed
March 20, 2026White House publishes legislative recommendations

Obligations and dates

Obligations table
Obligation	Article or citation	Status	Date	Who it applies to	Verification
Keep a state-by-state obligations map	Executive Order 14365, sec. 3-5 (contexto)	Regulator guidance	Already applicable	Recommended for any business with customers or employees in the US.	Verified in the official source on November 4, 2026

Keep a state-by-state obligations map

Executive Order 14365, sec. 3-5 (contexto)Regulator guidance

Already applicable

When it relates: Recommended for any business with customers or employees in the US.
What the rule provides: Keep complying with state laws until a court ruling or a federal law says otherwise.
Review the obligations map every quarter.
Typical evidence: Obligations matrix with review date
Related base documents: AI Regulatory Obligations Matrix by Country
Supporting documents: Regulatory Requirements Tracker
Verification: Verified in the official source on November 4, 2026Checked in the Federal Register (90 FR 58499, published Dec 16, 2025, signed Dec 11, 2025): Sec. 3 (AI Litigation Task Force), Sec. 4 (evaluation of state laws) and Sec. 5 (funding restrictions). The measures are good practice; the date of the legislative recommendations (Mar 20, 2026) was not checked.