White House unveils new framework to guide Congress on AI policy

Published March 20, 2026 11:19am ET



President Donald Trump rolled out an artificial intelligence policy framework on Friday, outlining six different objectives that encourage Congress to champion deregulation, promote workforce education, and protect free speech on platforms.

The Trump administration has made AI policy a domestic priority, as chatbot developers and technology companies rapidly expand data center infrastructure and improve their models across the United States while competing with Chinese companies. Trump has been bullish in the AI arena: appointing David Sacks as the first White House AI and crypto czar, laying out an all-new “AI Action Plan” to guide deregulation of the industry in July, and, now, releasing a new policy framework for Capitol Hill.

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