United States Federal Government · Policy

America’s AI Action Plan

The executive order and action plan direct federal work on AI innovation, infrastructure and international engagement and require review of measures that conflict with the current policy.

Current status
Current federal policy
Published or updated
23 January 2025
Last verified
19 August 2026

Prepared by Longan Bay Area AI Legal Research Center based on official public materials.

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Scope of application & addressees

  • Federal executive departments and agencies
  • Businesses involved in federal AI research, procurement, infrastructure or export initiatives
  • Organisations tracking US AI, compute and international-market policy

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Core regulatory mandates & key requirements

01Federal agencies review and revise earlier measures against current policy objectives.

02The action plan organises work around innovation, AI infrastructure, and international diplomacy and security.

03Businesses should monitor follow-on rules for procurement, exports, data centres, model evaluation and sector regulation.

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Enforcement & compliance timeline

The executive order on removing barriers to American AI leadership was issued.

The White House released America’s AI Action Plan.

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