The Trump administration is targeting state-level AI regulation, the president has announced A social media post This week that the industry “needs a federal standard rather than a patchwork of 50 state regulatory governments.”

It comes after a 10-year ban on state AI regulation was initially included in Trump’s “big beautiful bill” before being removed by the Senate in a 99-1 vote.

The idea then apparently took a new form with the administration Drafting an executive order as per reports It would establish an AI Litigation Task Force with the mission of challenging state AI laws through litigation. States with contested AI laws would also reportedly be threatened with the loss of federal broadband funds.

Now, Reuters reports The executive order has been suspended. If signed, the order would likely face significant opposition, including from Republicans who have previously criticized the proposed moratorium on state regulation.

AI regulation has also been a controversial topic in Silicon Valley, with some industry figures — particularly those in the Trump administration — attacking companies like Entropic for supporting AI safety bills, including California’s SB 53.