White House · 2026

White House AI Legislative Framework

The White House released legislative recommendations outlining a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, structured around seven pillars addressed to Congress. The framework covers child safety, community protection, intellectual property, anti-censorship, innovation, workforce, and federal preemption. It positions state regulation as the primary threat to U.S. competitiveness and frames preemption as the central legislative priority.

Key Provisions

• Commercially reasonable age-assurance requirements and child safety protections
• Residential ratepayers must not bear increased electricity costs from data centers
• Regulatory sandboxes and federal datasets made AI-ready for startups
• Preemption of state AI laws that impose undue burdens on AI development
• Non-regulatory workforce training and education incorporation
• Federal digital replica protection framework and collective licensing support

Regulatory Philosophy

Light-touch, innovation-first. The framework explicitly avoids creating a new regulatory body or mandatory compliance regime for AI developers. Enforcement of existing laws, not new AI-specific mandates, is the preferred mechanism.

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