CBCF EXECUTIVE ORDER TRACKER Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Executive Order #14365 Date Issued: December 11, 2025 Topic: AI, Technology
WHAT DOES THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DO? This executive order establishes the Trump Administration’s goal to “sustain and enhance the United States’ global artificial intelligence (AI) dominance through a minimally burdensome national policy framework.” The order also outlines a plan to sue or revoke grant funding from states that pass more restrictive AI laws than the federal government. The order only permits states to pass stricter AI laws than the federal framework to protect children’s safety or to establish AI procurement contracts for state government and data center infrastructure. The order seeks to limit states’ ability to regulate AI companies. By restricting state-level oversight, the administration narrows the tools available to governors and legislatures to address emerging harms and protect residents from the downstream effects of unchecked AI deployment.
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