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Washington vs the states on AI rules

How is the US federal government trying to override state AI laws, and how far has it got?

In mid-2025 the White House was discouraging state AI regulation. Since then it has sued over it and drafted a preemption template for Congress. Colorado repealed its AI Act in May 2026 before it took effect; other state laws remain enforceable unless courts or Congress act.

Waiting No new stop since 4 Jun 2026. The Great American AI Act draft of 4 June 2026 has not been introduced as a bill, and the DOJ task force has not sued a state other than Colorado. The next stop is a bill, a suit or a court ruling.

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  1. Rule, ProposedUS
    Great American AI Act

    Bipartisan draft offering a narrower, three-year preemption of model-development laws.

  2. Rule changeWorkColorado
    Colorado repeals its AI Act before it starts, replaces it with lighter ADMT law

    Colorado repeals its AI Act before it starts, after DOJ joined the challenge to it.

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    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  3. PolicyGovernmentUS
    White House sends Congress AI framework calling for preemption of state laws

    The administration’s template for what Congress should preempt and what it should spare.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  4. ProgrammeGovernmentUS Colorado
    Attorney General sets up DOJ AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state AI laws

    DOJ builds the unit that will challenge state statutes in court.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  5. PolicyGovernmentUS
    Trump executive order targets state AI laws with litigation and funding pressure

    Turns the idea into a litigation, funding and legislative campaign.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  6. Rule, In forceCalifornia
    SB 53 / TFAIA

    California’s frontier transparency law is the state rule most exposed if preemption passes.

  7. PolicyGovernmentUS
    White House publishes America’s AI Action Plan and three executive orders

    The plan first ties federal funding to a state’s AI regulatory climate.

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    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

  8. Rule, In forceUS
    EO 14179

    January 2025 order that reset US AI policy toward deregulation.

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  9. Rule, SupersededColorado
    Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205)

    Colorado’s law becomes the first target when DOJ joins xAI’s suit.

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  10. Rule changeGovernmentUS
    Biden signs Executive Order 14110 on safe, secure and trustworthy AI

    Biden’s 2023 order set federal reporting duties for the largest model developers and was revoked in January 2025.

    Source, source copy (PDF, saved 18 Oct 2026)

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