Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 20 (Friday, January 31, 2025)]

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Vol. 90

Friday,

No. 20

January 31, 2025

Part II

The President

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Executive Order 14179--Removing Barriers to American Leadership in

Artificial Intelligence

Executive Order 14180--Council To Assess the Federal Emergency

Management Agency

Executive Order 14181--Emergency Measures To Provide Water Resources in

California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas

Executive Order 14182--Enforcing the Hyde Amendment

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Title 3--

The President

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Executive Order 14179 of January 23, 2025

Removing Barriers to American Leadership in

Artificial Intelligence

By the authority vested in me as President by the

Constitution and the laws of the United States of

America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose. The United States has long been at

the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI)

innovation, driven by the strength of our free markets,

world-class research institutions, and entrepreneurial

spirit. To maintain this leadership, we must develop AI

systems that are free from ideological bias or

engineered social agendas. With the right Government

policies, we can solidify our position as the global

leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all

Americans

itutions, and entrepreneurial

spirit. To maintain this leadership, we must develop AI

systems that are free from ideological bias or

engineered social agendas. With the right Government

policies, we can solidify our position as the global

leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all

Americans. This order revokes certain existing AI

policies and directives that act as barriers to

American AI innovation, clearing a path for the United

States to act decisively to retain global leadership in

artificial intelligence.

Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States

to sustain and enhance America's global AI dominance in

order to promote human flourishing, economic

competitiveness, and national security.

Sec. 3. Definition. For the purposes of this order,

``artificial intelligence'' or ``AI'' has the meaning

set forth in 15 U.S.C. 9401(3).

Sec. 4. Developing an Artificial Intelligence Action

Plan. (a) Within 180 days of this order, the Assistant

to the President for Science and Technology (APST), the

Special Advisor for AI and Crypto, and the Assistant to

the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), in

coordination with the Assistant to the President for

Economic Policy, the Assistant to the President for

Domestic Policy, the Director of the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB Director), and the heads of

such executive departments and agencies (agencies) as

the APST and APNSA deem relevant, shall develop and

submit to the President an action plan to achieve the

policy set forth in section 2 of this o

Domestic Policy, the Director of the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB Director), and the heads of

such executive departments and agencies (agencies) as

the APST and APNSA deem relevant, shall develop and

submit to the President an action plan to achieve the

policy set forth in section 2 of this order.

Sec. 5. Implementation of Order Revocation. (a) The

APST, the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto, and the

APNSA shall immediately review, in coordination with

the heads of all agencies as they deem relevant, all

policies, directives, regulations, orders, and other

actions taken pursuant to the revoked Executive Order

14110 of October 30, 2023 (Safe, Secure, and

Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial

Intelligence). The APST, the Special Advisor for AI and

Crypto, and the APNSA shall, in coordination with the

heads of relevant agencies, identify any actions taken

pursuant to Executive Order 14110 that are or may be

inconsistent with, or present obstacles to, the policy

set forth in section 2 of this order. For any such

agency actions identified, the heads of agencies shall,

as appropriate and consistent with applicable law,

suspend, revise, or rescind such actions, or propose

suspending, revising, or rescinding such actions

inconsistent with, or present obstacles to, the policy

set forth in section 2 of this order. For any such

agency actions identified, the heads of agencies shall,

as appropriate and consistent with applicable law,

suspend, revise, or rescind such actions, or propose

suspending, revising, or rescinding such actions. If in

any case such suspension, revision, or rescission

cannot be finalized immediately, the APST and the heads

of agencies shall promptly take steps to provide all

available exemptions authorized by any such orders,

rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies, as

appropriate and consistent with applicable law, until

such action can be finalized.

(b) Within 60 days of this order, the OMB Director,

in coordination with the APST, shall revise OMB

Memoranda M-24-10 and M-24-18 as necessary

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to make them consistent with the policy set forth in

section 2 of this order.

Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order

shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or

the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget

relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with

applicable law and subject to the availability of

appropriations.

uthority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or

the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget

relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with

applicable law and subject to the availability of

appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not,

create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,

enforceable at law or in equity by any party against

the United States, its departments, agencies, or

entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any

other person.

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