Executive Order 14179: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
Issued by
Executive Office of the President of the United States
- September 30, 2026 · Correction — Corrected which order revoked EO 14110 (EO 14148), added the official link, and noted the July 2025 AI Action Plan. (Cody Maxwell)
- September 30, 2026 · Correction — Labeled as executive action, the new type for government orders and policy plans. (Cody Maxwell)
- September 30, 2026 · Correction — Corrected the FAQ: EO 14148, not EO 14179, revoked EO 14110; added the AI Action Plan's release (fact-check finding). (Cody Maxwell)
- October 1, 2026 · Correction — Typed as an executive order, a new directory category. (Cody Maxwell)
- October 1, 2026 · Correction — Rewrote the practical steps, newsletter hook, search description, and audience fields to match the entry's corrected content. (Cody Maxwell)
Executive Order 14179, signed on 23 January 2025, set a policy of sustaining US AI leadership through reduced regulation. It ordered a review of actions taken under the revoked EO 14110 and called for an AI Action Plan, which the White House released on 23 July 2025.
Applies To
Overview
Signed by President Trump on January 23, 2025, Executive Order (EO) 14179 establishes a policy direction that frames AI safety regulation as a potential barrier to American economic and national security leadership. The order directs the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto, and the National Security Advisor to lead the development of an AI Action Plan within 180 days of signing. EO 14110 had already been revoked on 20 January 2025 by Executive Order 14148. EO 14179 ordered agencies to review, and where needed suspend or rescind, actions taken under it. The order instructs agencies to identify and remove regulations, policies, and directives deemed inconsistent with the goal of sustaining US AI leadership. Enforcement is administrative, operating through agency accountability to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council. The resulting AI Action Plan was released on 23 July 2025.
Key Requirements
- •Federal agencies must identify existing AI-related regulations, policies, and guidance that impede AI innovation and report findings as part of the AI Action Plan development process.
- •An AI Action Plan must be developed and delivered within 180 days of the order's signing (deadline: approximately July 22, 2025).
- •Agencies must review actions taken under the revoked EO 14110 and suspend, revise, or rescind those inconsistent with this order.
- •Agencies are directed to prioritize AI development and deployment free from ideological bias, with a focus on economic competitiveness and national security.
- •The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and designated advisors are assigned coordination authority over federal AI governance activities.
- •No direct financial penalties are established in the order itself; compliance is enforced through executive accountability structures.
What Your Organization Must Do
- →Review federal contracts for clauses that cite the revoked EO 14110 and assess whether modifications are needed.
- →Read America's AI Action Plan, released 23 July 2025, for signals on coming federal procurement expectations.
- →Keep state AI laws, sector rules and the EU AI Act in your compliance program, since this order does not displace them.
- →Track agency notices suspending, revising or rescinding prior AI actions that your business relied on.
- →Brief leadership that the order sets no financial penalties for private companies and works through agency accountability.
- →Avoid dismantling internal AI governance controls built for other regimes in response to this deregulatory shift.
Playbook Guidance
Step-by-step implementation guidance for compliance teams.
Governance Controls
Operational controls that implement requirements from this regulation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did EO 14179 do to the Biden-era AI executive order?
- EO 14110 had already been revoked on 20 January 2025 by EO 14148. EO 14179 ordered officials to review actions taken under it and suspend, revise, or rescind those inconsistent with the new policy.
- When is the AI Action Plan required under EO 14179 due?
- The order required an AI Action Plan within 180 days of 23 January 2025. The White House released America's AI Action Plan on 23 July 2025.
- Does EO 14179 impose penalties on private companies for non-compliance?
- No. EO 14179 establishes no direct financial penalties for private-sector actors. Compliance is enforced through internal executive accountability structures, primarily agency reporting to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council.
- Which federal officials are responsible for implementing EO 14179?
- The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto, and the National Security Advisor share coordination authority. They are jointly responsible for leading the AI Action Plan development process across federal agencies.
- If EO 14179 is deregulatory, do private AI companies still face US compliance obligations?
- Yes. EO 14179 reduces federal-level AI regulatory pressure but does not preempt state AI laws, sector-specific federal regulations, or international obligations such as the EU AI Act. Companies operating across jurisdictions must maintain compliance programs that account for those independent requirements.
- How does EO 14179 affect federal contractors using AI systems?
- Contractors should audit existing agreements for AI-related clauses referencing revoked executive orders and assess whether contract modifications are needed. New procurement standards may also emerge from the AI Action Plan once published, requiring rapid internal policy alignment after July 2025.