White House on AI preemption
A White House official urged a 'give and take' approach to state preemption in AI policy, pushing for flexible national standards that still let states act on child safety and procurement — an evolving framework that marketers and platforms will have to navigate. The policy tone suggests more targeted, sectoral rules rather than a single federal clampdown. (nextgov.com)
OSTP Director Michael Kratsios made the remarks at the Axios DC+AI Summit on March 26, 2026, identifying the administration’s approach as part of ongoing public outreach on the White House AI plan. (nextgov.com)) The White House released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence on March 20, 2026 and explicitly urged Congress to craft a federal law that would replace a fragmented set of state AI rules. (whitehouse.gov)) The framework lists specific federal targets including standards addressing children’s exposure, age‑assurance, digital replicas and state procurement policies rather than a single one‑size federal ban. (crowell.com)) Analysts and policy centers note disagreement inside the GOP: Senator Marsha Blackburn’s draft would limit federal preemption to conflicts with a federal law, while the White House framework calls for broader categorical preemption. (cset.georgetown.edu)) The document follows Executive Order 14365 issued December 11, 2025, and the administration says adopting the framework will require congressional legislation rather than agency rulemaking. (sullcrom.com)) House Republican leaders and some House committees have discussed legislative packages aimed at blocking certain state AI laws, and the White House has publicly pushed lawmakers to take up its framework in the coming weeks. (washingtonpost.com))
