Overview
- The order directs the attorney general to form a litigation task force within 30 days to challenge state laws deemed inconsistent with the federal approach.
- The Commerce Department has 90 days to identify state regulations for potential court action and to set conditions that could restrict broadband grant funding for states with rules judged overly restrictive.
- White House adviser David Sacks said the administration will not oppose state measures focused on child safety, while targeting what it views as the most burdensome regulations.
- Tech leaders have backed a national standard, arguing a state-by-state patchwork would hinder innovation and weaken U.S. competitiveness against China, as consumer and civil liberties groups warn of weakened safeguards and accountability.
- The action follows failed efforts in Congress to bar state AI regulation, and legal experts and state officials say the president’s authority to override state laws is likely to be tested in court.