To repeal the Executive order entitled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence".
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This bill would cancel a specific executive order issued by the President related to artificial intelligence (AI) policy in the United States. Executive orders are directives issued by the President that have the force of law and guide how the federal government operates — in this case, around AI. The executive order being targeted, titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," was designed to establish a coordinated, government-wide approach to how the U.S. develops, oversees, and regulates AI technology.
By passing this bill, Congress would be using its legislative authority to formally undo that presidential directive. This is a relatively uncommon step, since executive orders can typically be reversed by the President without congressional action. The fact that Congress is acting here suggests a disagreement between lawmakers and the executive branch over the direction of U.S. AI policy.
The bill would most directly affect federal agencies that were operating under the guidelines set by that executive order, potentially changing how those agencies handle AI-related decisions, procurement, and oversight. It could also affect technology companies, researchers, and other organizations that interact with the federal government on AI matters, since the policy framework guiding those relationships would be removed.
The bill has been referred to two House committees — the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary — meaning it must be reviewed and approved by those committees before it can advance to a full vote in the House. No official description of the bill's specific provisions has been provided beyond its stated purpose of repeal.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 20, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 20, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 20, 2026Introduced in House
Mar 20, 2026Introduced in House
Mar 20, 2026