# A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence: Legislative Recommendations

- **Jurisdiction:** United States (federal) (US)
- **Type:** Strategy · **Status:** Proposed · **Binding:** no
- **Issued by:** The White House
- **Proposed:** 20 Mar 2026 · **Adopted:** — · **Effective:** —
- **Obligations:** —
- **Sectors:** All sectors, Children, Consumer

## Summary
Non-binding recommendations asking Congress to pass a uniform federal AI framework that preempts 'unduly burdensome' state AI laws while preserving state police powers, generally applicable child-protection laws and zoning. It also proposes age-assurance and anti-self-harm features for AI services used by minors, a federal digital-replica right, regulatory sandboxes, and no new federal AI regulator.

## Why it matters
It is the administration's template for any federal preemption bill, signalling which state laws (model-development rules) are most at risk.

## Source
[The White House](https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/03.20.26-National-Policy-Framework-for-Artificial-Intelligence-Legislative-Recommendations.pdf) · [secondary](https://blogs.mcguirewoods.com/2026/03/23/white-house-releases-ai-legislative-recommendations-congress-has-the-blueprint-but-questions-remain/)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Delivered under section 8 of EO 14365. States the administration's view that training on copyrighted material is lawful but leaves the question to the courts.

## Cite
A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence: Legislative Recommendations. The White House. Status: Proposed. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-wh-national-ai-legislative-framework-2026/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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