National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence Articulate a national legislative policy framework for artificial intelligence that protects children, strengthens communities, respects intellectual property rights, protects free speech, enables innovation, develops an AI-ready workforce, and establishes a minimally burdensome federal policy framework. Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition has been inferred from the source by ChatGPT and lightly edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html ^^ The original text has been captured in the Other Information elements. The White House TWH cf897d41-4fa1-48f8-8e41-a60eeaa663bf Issued the National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence legislative recommendations in March 2026. The United States leads the world in artificial intelligence while protecting children, rights, creators, communities, workers, and national competitiveness. 50775fc3-563b-4cb8-a325-7158daef08bf To advance a federal legislative framework for artificial intelligence that safeguards Americans, supports innovation, and establishes a coherent national policy environment. 9070aaef-5c99-48a6-86b4-4c835280839c Protection Protect children, consumers, creators, communities, and national interests from harmful uses of artificial intelligence. Innovation Enable development and deployment of artificial intelligence across sectors without unnecessary regulatory barriers. Federalism Respect the respective roles of the Federal Government and the States while preventing fragmented burdens on interstate artificial intelligence development and use. Liberty Protect free speech, lawful expression, and First Amendment principles in the governance and use of artificial intelligence. Competitiveness Promote American leadership, energy capacity, infrastructure strength, and workforce readiness in the artificial intelligence era. Children Protect children and empower parents to manage minors' digital environments and upbringing in relation to artificial intelligence services and platforms. 34fa0a6b-e68f-420a-81e4-b1e063fc4dda 1 Children Parents I. Protecting Children and Empowering Parents^^AI services and platforms must take measures to protect children, while empowering parents to control their children's digital environment and upbringing. Protection Build on actions taken to protect children, including the Take It Down Act addressing deepfake abuse affecting children and adult victims. 58fdfdb0-d223-4644-9e29-f2607438be6a 1.1 Congress should build on actions to date by the Trump Administration to protect children, including the historic signing of the Take It Down Act, a key initiative of First Lady Melania Trump to protect children and adult victims from deepfake abuse. Parental Controls Empower parents and guardians with robust tools to manage children's privacy settings, screen time, content exposure, and account controls. 2788983e-c5c5-4787-81ea-3d76c0963894 1.2 Congress should empower parents and guardians with robust tools to manage their children's privacy settings, screen time, content exposure, and account controls on AI platforms and services. Age Assurance Establish commercially reasonable, privacy-protective age-assurance requirements, such as parental attestation, for AI platforms and services likely to be accessed by minors. c6f47c9b-af3a-423e-beeb-60c74b2df33d 1.3 Congress should establish commercially reasonable, privacy-protective age-assurance requirements, such as parental attestation, for AI platforms and services likely to be accessed by minors. Risk Reduction Require AI platforms and services likely to be accessed by minors to implement features reducing the risks of sexual exploitation and self-harm to minors. fcdfbedf-ca51-4dbe-a6f5-2c46f6ab5c04 1.4 Congress should require AI platforms and services likely to be accessed by minors to implement features reducing the risks of sexual exploitation and self-harm to minors. Privacy Affirm that existing child privacy protections apply to AI systems, including limits on data collection for model training and targeted advertising. 25e8723b-7779-4c39-aa0e-b254f06aaabd 1.5 Congress should ensure that existing statutory protections for children's privacy apply equally in the context of AI systems, including protections against the use of children's personal information for model training and targeted advertising. Clarity Avoid ambiguous standards about permissible content or open-ended liability that could give rise to excessive litigation. 664ff958-b0d3-4193-9731-7c0eaa716f8c 1.6 Congress should avoid ambiguous standards about permissible content or open-ended liability that could give rise to excessive litigation. State Enforcement Ensure that federal policy does not preempt states from enforcing generally applicable laws protecting children, including prohibitions on child sexual abuse material generated by AI. 29523c5e-0c57-4045-8ea0-d627d5adfe41 1.7 Congress should ensure that federal policy does not preempt states from enforcing generally applicable laws protecting children, including prohibitions on child sexual abuse material generated by AI. Communities Strengthen American communities and small businesses through artificial intelligence-driven growth and infrastructure buildout while protecting communities from harmful impacts. 63bdda42-0ba5-40e3-9fa6-1cf3b87b496d 2 American Communities Small Businesses II. Supporting Strong Communities and Small Businesses^^Artificial intelligence should strengthen American communities, support small businesses, and reinforce national security and infrastructure resilience without imposing undue burdens on households and localities. Ratepayer Protection Ensure that residential ratepayers do not experience increased electricity costs as a result of new AI data center construction and operation. 726b5192-d14c-4720-8086-e04d5e3fac8c 2.1 Congress should ensure that residential ratepayers do not experience increased electricity costs as a result of new AI data center construction and operation. Permitting Streamline federal permitting for AI infrastructure construction and operation so developers can develop or procure on-site and behind-the-meter power generation, accelerate buildout, and enhance grid reliability. 4ea7dd2e-6fe0-4b5d-ad85-c8280efbe512 2.2 Congress should streamline federal permitting for AI infrastructure construction and operation so developers can develop or procure on-site and behind-the-meter power generation, accelerate infrastructure buildout, and enhance grid reliability. Fraud Prevention Augment existing law enforcement efforts to combat AI-enabled impersonation scams and fraud targeting vulnerable populations such as seniors. b0682d17-171e-41ff-9ba3-6b6e80d39eb7 2.3 Congress should augment existing law enforcement efforts to combat AI-enabled impersonation scams and fraud targeting vulnerable populations such as seniors. Security Capacity Ensure that appropriate agencies within the national security enterprise possess sufficient technical capacity to understand frontier AI model capabilities, assess associated national security considerations, and establish mitigation plans in consultation with frontier model developers. 698b1b1e-a6ab-454f-9369-f1e6b5308149 2.4 Congress should ensure that appropriate agencies within the national security enterprise possess sufficient technical capacity to understand frontier AI model capabilities, assess associated national security considerations, and establish mitigation plans in consultation with frontier model developers. Small Business Support Provide AI resources to small businesses, including grants, tax incentives, and technical assistance programs, to support wider deployment of AI tools across American industry. 41bcf037-eea0-4a4f-b478-212d2c43f24c 2.5 Congress should provide AI resources to small businesses, including grants, tax incentives, and technical assistance programs, to support wider deployment of AI tools across American industry. Creators Respect intellectual property rights and support creators, publishers, and innovators without undermining lawful innovation and free expression. b2cbd2ec-0bcb-43ae-bf28-2e224756089c 3 Creators Publishers Innovators III. Respecting Intellectual Property Rights^^Artificial intelligence policy should respect intellectual property rights and protect individuals against misuse of their identity and expressive attributes while preserving lawful innovation and First Amendment values. Judicial Resolution Allow courts to resolve whether training AI models on copyrighted material constitutes fair use, without congressional action that would affect judicial resolution of that issue. 4f46d9f3-c2c6-47b6-8d91-403310822a83 3.1 Congress should allow courts to resolve whether training AI models on copyrighted material constitutes fair use, without congressional action that would affect judicial resolution of that issue. Licensing Consider enabling licensing frameworks or collective rights systems allowing rights holders to negotiate compensation collectively from AI providers without incurring antitrust liability, while not determining when or whether licensing is required. 38054adc-24ad-4ec4-808d-ae6495362f02 3.2 Congress should consider enabling licensing frameworks or collective rights systems allowing rights holders to negotiate compensation collectively from AI providers without incurring antitrust liability, while not determining when or whether licensing is required. Digital Replicas Consider establishing a federal framework protecting individuals from unauthorized distribution or commercial use of AI-generated digital replicas of voice, likeness, or other identifiable attributes, while preserving clear exceptions for parody, satire, news reporting, and other First Amendment-protected expressive works. 6fafb750-c82e-4d4d-bbe1-d39fa0231ef9 3.3 Congress should consider establishing a federal framework protecting individuals from unauthorized distribution or commercial use of AI-generated digital replicas of voice, likeness, or other identifiable attributes, while preserving clear exceptions for parody, satire, news reporting, and other First Amendment-protected expressive works. Abuse Prevention Prevent abuse of digital-replica protections to stifle free speech online. bb93ba5f-4b64-4fee-9bc2-6ed9b008c82c 3.4 Congress should prevent abuse of digital-replica protections to stifle free speech online. Monitoring Continue to monitor copyright precedents and enforcement in the courts and evaluate whether additional action is needed to address novel AI-related gaps or provide further protections for content creators. 203ac7c6-51a4-4529-b63e-4169325fba16 3.5 Congress should continue to monitor copyright precedents and enforcement in the courts and evaluate whether additional action is needed to address novel AI-related gaps or provide further protections for content creators. Speech Prevent censorship and protect free speech by defending lawful political expression, dissent, and First Amendment protections in relation to artificial intelligence systems. 42cf7e40-f972-4a86-9b18-68ed24f068e9 4 IV. Protecting Free Speech^^Artificial intelligence policy should not be used as a vehicle for government coercion of platforms or suppression of lawful speech. Federal policy should protect Americans against government-driven censorship and preserve First Amendment principles in AI-mediated communications. Censorship Prevention Prevent the United States Government from coercing technology providers, including AI providers, to ban, compel, or alter content based on partisan or ideological agendas. 4d4dd5ae-20c5-41b3-9f73-e07c15a1b983 4.1 Congress should prevent the United States Government from coercing technology providers, including AI providers, to ban, compel, or alter content based on partisan or ideological agendas. Redress Provide an effective means for Americans to seek redress from the Federal Government for agency efforts to censor expression on AI platforms or dictate the information provided by an AI platform. 68a7656a-9819-472a-99f4-27a8d4afac25 4.2 Congress should provide an effective means for Americans to seek redress from the Federal Government for agency efforts to censor expression on AI platforms or dictate the information provided by an AI platform. Innovation Enable innovation and ensure American artificial intelligence dominance by removing barriers to innovation, accelerating deployment, and broadening access to development and testing environments. e7ff9407-6a01-4fa8-bb31-afaea72e6e32 5 V. Enabling Innovation and American AI Leadership^^Federal policy should remove unnecessary barriers to innovation, support practical experimentation and deployment, and reinforce American leadership in artificial intelligence development and use. Sandboxes Establish regulatory sandboxes for AI applications that unleash American ingenuity and further leadership in AI development and deployment. dcea8a86-d5fa-4cd1-870c-ba508a68cbc9 5.1 Congress should establish regulatory sandboxes for AI applications that unleash American ingenuity and further leadership in AI development and deployment. Datasets Provide resources to make federal datasets accessible to industry and academia in AI-ready formats for use in training AI models and systems. 803880df-a3e0-40a3-9d62-80f9b142d267 5.2 Congress should provide resources to make federal datasets accessible to industry and academia in AI-ready formats for use in training AI models and systems. Sectoral Governance Refrain from creating a new federal rulemaking body to regulate AI and instead support development and deployment of sector-specific AI applications through existing regulatory bodies with subject matter expertise and through industry-led standards. a541b04f-177d-4532-bc0a-e92aafda0988 5.3 Congress should refrain from creating a new federal rulemaking body to regulate AI and instead support development and deployment of sector-specific AI applications through existing regulatory bodies with subject matter expertise and through industry-led standards. Workforce Educate Americans and develop an AI-ready workforce so that workers benefit from AI-driven growth through training, job creation, and expanded opportunity. 455c7a65-2b3a-450a-a9e4-261b2d383f93 6 American Workforce VI. Educating Americans and Developing an AI-Ready Workforce^^Artificial intelligence policy should equip Americans to participate successfully in an AI-enabled economy by strengthening education, workforce training, and institutional capacity. Training Use non-regulatory methods to ensure that existing education programs and workforce training and support programs, including apprenticeships, affirmatively incorporate AI training. 900c3eb8-644b-456c-8533-75e5a79da548 6.1 Congress should use non-regulatory methods to ensure that existing education programs and workforce training and support programs, including apprenticeships, affirmatively incorporate AI training. Study Expand federal efforts to study trends in task-level workforce realignment driven by AI in order to inform policies supporting the American workforce. 8faa9fd3-9c9b-48c6-97e6-549571febabb 6.2 Congress should expand federal efforts to study trends in task-level workforce realignment driven by AI in order to inform policies supporting the American workforce. Land-Grant Capacity Bolster capabilities at land-grant institutions to provide technical assistance, launch demonstration projects, and develop AI youth development programs. 868cf802-e054-4a4b-9ab8-cba7598f02fb 6.3 Congress should bolster capabilities at land-grant institutions to provide technical assistance, launch demonstration projects, and develop AI youth development programs. Framework Establish a federal policy framework for artificial intelligence that protects rights, supports innovation, prevents a fragmented patchwork of state regulations, and respects federalism and State rights. c603fdc6-f7cb-4b25-a736-069026b951db 7 Congress States VII. Establishing a Federal Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence^^Congress should establish a coherent national policy framework for artificial intelligence that avoids a fragmented patchwork of state regulation while preserving traditional state police powers and appropriate state authority over their own operations and infrastructure placement. Preemption Preempt state AI laws that impose undue burdens in order to ensure a minimally burdensome national standard consistent with the framework rather than fifty discordant regimes. 42100fc6-3569-493c-be6e-76f95bd7c680 7.1 Congress should preempt state AI laws that impose undue burdens in order to ensure a minimally burdensome national standard consistent with the framework rather than fifty discordant regimes. Police Powers Preserve traditional police powers retained by the states to enforce laws of general applicability against AI developers and users, including laws protecting children, preventing fraud, and protecting consumers. 11a07283-5b5a-4032-9af7-9ea3e3d8ae1a 7.2 Congress should preserve traditional police powers retained by the states to enforce laws of general applicability against AI developers and users, including laws protecting children, preventing fraud, and protecting consumers. Zoning Preserve state zoning laws and state authorities determining the placement of AI infrastructure. 4f8e46d4-dd97-458f-af9c-efac0ef22b45 7.3 Congress should preserve state zoning laws and state authorities determining the placement of AI infrastructure. State Use Preserve requirements governing a state's own use of AI, whether through procurement or services provided such as law enforcement and public education. e201c5f9-64b6-4a64-b84b-a07421c9d979 7.4 Congress should preserve requirements governing a state's own use of AI, whether through procurement or services provided such as law enforcement and public education. Development Jurisdiction Ensure that states do not regulate AI development where regulation is better suited to the Federal Government because AI development is an inherently interstate phenomenon with foreign policy and national security implications. 6e4669be-5db8-414e-aa35-05cc0807ecbd 7.5 Congress should ensure that states do not regulate AI development where regulation is better suited to the Federal Government because AI development is an inherently interstate phenomenon with foreign policy and national security implications. Use Burdens Ensure that states do not unduly burden Americans' use of AI for activity that would be lawful if performed without AI. 0031ac64-867b-40ae-8e04-8ee48852212a 7.6 Congress should ensure that states do not unduly burden Americans' use of AI for activity that would be lawful if performed without AI. Developer Liability Ensure that states do not penalize AI developers for a third party's unlawful conduct involving their models. 291e7143-5688-4ae4-964d-2f1ee838894d 7.7 Congress should ensure that states do not penalize AI developers for a third party's unlawful conduct involving their models. 2026-03-20 2026-04-05 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/03.20.26-National-Policy-Framework-for-Artificial-Intelligence-Legislative-Recommendations.pdf Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net