According to drafts leaked last month, the executive order could create an "AI Litigation Task Force" in the Department of Justice to sue states with regulations considered excessive or incompatible with interstate commerce.
The Trump administration keeps that a single federal framework will not only reduce legal uncertainty, but also allow companies to compete more efficiently against global rivals, particularly China.
Officials close to the process emphasize that the dispersion of state rules threatens to delay projects, raise compliance costs, and discourage investment in research and development within the United States.

The debate is taking place in parallel with the approval of the NDAA, one of the last legislative vehicles where some members of Congress hoped to insert the moratorium. The defense bill, which this year exceeds by 8 billion dollars the amount requested by the administration, also includes the repeal of two authorizations for the use of military force and the incorporation of 15 previous Trump executive orders, along with new restrictions on diversity and equity initiatives in the Department of War.
The "One Rulebook" represents a decisive step to ensure that artificial intelligence continues to develop under a clear, stable framework capable of sustaining the United States' technological leadership.











