White House Releases 2026 National AI Policy Framework on March 20
On March 20, 2026, the White House released the National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, proposing federal legislation to preempt state laws that impose "undue burdens" on AI deployment. The framework aims to establish uniform national standards for AI governance across sectors, particularly healthcare, where the technology is rapidly expanding into clinical decision support, diagnostics, and administrative workflows. The initiative follows a December 2025 Executive Order directing the administration to develop coordinated federal policy. Implementation would distribute oversight among existing agencies—the FDA, CMS, HHS, OCR, FTC, and DOJ—rather than creating a new regulatory body. The Department of Commerce would evaluate conflicting state laws.