Overview
- President Donald Trump announced he will issue a "one rule" executive order this week to establish a single federal framework for AI, arguing state-by-state approvals would hobble U.S. competitiveness.
- Drafts reported by multiple outlets indicate the order would direct the Justice Department to form an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state laws and could tie certain federal funding to compliance.
- National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Trump reviewed a near-final draft over the weekend, following congressional failures to pass a moratorium on state AI regulation, including a 99–1 Senate vote to strip such a provision in July and its omission from the defense bill.
- The plan faces broad bipartisan resistance, with Republicans such as Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Sen. Marco Rubio warning of federal overreach, and state attorneys general and lawmakers urging preservation of state protections.
- Industry leaders and some administration officials back a uniform national standard to avoid a patchwork of rules, while legal experts say the preemption effort is likely to be tested in court once the order is issued.