US EditionWhite House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations
The draft order directs a DOJ task force to sue states with AI laws seen as unlawful and seeks to withhold federal funds while pushing a single national AI standard.
- Recently, the White House drafted an order directing the Justice Department to form an AI Litigation Task Force to sue states over AI laws allegedly violating federal statutes under Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy.
- Earlier this year, the administration's AI Action Plan said federal AI funding should not go to states with burdensome regulations, while the White House says a single federal standard is needed to avoid a patchwork.
- Under the draft, Department of Commerce would withhold funds from states deemed onerous and identify statutes for the task force, while the FCC and FTC pursue federal reporting standards and enforcement, specifically calling out California and Colorado.
- Legal experts say a president cannot preempt state law via executive order and Public Citizen Co‑President Robert Weissman warns of AI risks, while the White House calls such talks speculation.
- Silicon Valley has ramped pressure against state AI rules, with Chamber of Progress lobbying for federal frameworks, while House Republicans push for a moratorium in the National Defense Authorization Act as the administration treats AI as a strategic priority.
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To preempt state AI laws, Trump considering executive order
US President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funding, according to a draft of the order seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The move, which is likely to face pushback from states, shows how far Trump is willing to go to help AI companies overcome a patchwork of laws they say stifle innovation. A White House official told Reuters …
Trump appears to ready executive order on state AI law preemption
President Donald Trump appears to be eyeing an executive order that would target individual state efforts to rein in artificial intelligence and initiate several actions aimed at preempting those laws. A draft order viewed by FedScoop includes plans to establish an AI litigation task force to challenge state AI statutes, restrict funding for states with AI laws that the administration views as “onerous,” and launch efforts to preempt state laws …
Trump weighs executive order targeting state AI regulations – Reuters
President Trump is considering an executive order that would seek to block or override state laws governing artificial intelligence and restrict some federal funding to those states, according to a draft reviewed by Reuters. The draft order would direct Attorney General Pamela Bondi to create an “AI Litigation Task Force” responsible for challenging state-level AI regulations in court, Reuters reported on Wednesday. According to the document, th…
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