EO 14365

What it is

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

Federal agencies, directed at state SI laws the administration considers onerous; it does not itself preempt any state law.

What it requires

• Attorney General forms an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state SI laws (within 30 days)
• Commerce publishes an evaluation of onerous state SI laws (due about March 11, 2026; no public release found as of November 2026)
• Condition non-deployment BEAD broadband funds on states not enforcing such laws
• FCC to consider a federal reporting and disclosure standard; FTC proposed a related policy statement on July 1, 2026
• Advisers prepare a legislative recommendation for a preemptive federal framework
• The United States joined xAI's suit against Colorado's 2024 law as a plaintiff on April 24, 2026

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

Status

In force As of November 8, 2026, per the Control Map page for United States (federal). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

Sources

1. Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Federal Register · Dec 16, 2025
2. Federal AI Preemption: DOJ Task Force vs. State AI Laws (2026 Guide) AI Laws by State · Nov 4, 2026
3. Federal AI Preemption Fight: Where It Stands CASRAI · Sep 20, 2026