White House Outlines AI Policy Agenda in New National Framework

The White House released a set of legislative recommendations March 20, 2026, as part of its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. The document signals the administration's priorities but is not law and creates no binding obligations. Recommendations across seven sections address child safety, infrastructure and economic growth, intellectual property and digital replicas, free speech, workforce development and limits on state On child safety the paper calls for age-assurance measures on AI services likely accessed The recommendations urge Congress to protect residential ratepayers from electricity costs linked to AI data centers and to streamline federal permitting for power development. They also call for stronger tools against AI-enabled fraud and support for small-business AI adoption through grants and incentives. On intellectual property the administration states that training AI models on copyrighted material does not violate copyright law though courts should resolve fair-use questions. It recommends avoiding legislation that would affect judicial resolution and suggests considering licensing frameworks for rights holders. The document supports a federal framework to protect against un The paper calls for regulatory sandboxes and broader federal dataset access while arguing against a new federal AI rulemaking body. It favors sector-specific oversight It endorses federal preemption of state AI laws that impose undue burdens while preserving state