Call To Action: White House Seeks Public Comment on Existing Federal Statutes and Regulations Affecting Artificial Intelligence

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) at the White House issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the public, including Tribal Nations, on “existing Federal statutes, regulations, agency rules, guidance, forms, and administrative processes that unnecessarily hinder the development, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within the United States.” 

This RFI follows America’s AI Action Plan, which was issued by the White House in July 2025 “to achieve global dominance in AI.” The Plan directed OSTP to publish a RFI seeking feedback on existing legal and regulatory frameworks that “hinder AI innovation or adoption.” Specifically, OSTP requests input on one or more of the following questions:

1. What AI activities, innovations, or deployments are currently being inhibited, delayed, or otherwise constrained due to Federal statues, regulations, or policies? Please describe the specific barrier and the AI capability or application that would be enabled if it was addressed. The barriers may directly hinder AI development or adoption, or indirectly hinder through incompatible policy frameworks.
2. What specific Federal statutes, regulations, or policies present barriers to AI development, deployment, or adoption in your sector? Please identify the relevant rules and authority with specificity, including a cite to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) or the U.S. Code (U.S.C.) where applicable.
3. Where existing policy frameworks are not appropriate for AI applications, what administrative tools ( e.g., waivers, exemptions, experimental authorities) are available, but underutilized? Please identify the administrative tools with specificity, citing the CFR or U.S.C. where applicable.
4. Where specific statutory or regulatory regimes are structurally incompatible with AI applications, what modifications would be necessary to enable lawful deployment while preserving regulatory objectives?
5. Where barriers arise from a lack of clarity or interpretive guidance on how existing rules cover AI activities, what forms of clarification (e.g., standards, guidance documents, interpretive rules) would be most effective?
6. Are there barriers that arise from organizational factors that impact how Federal statues, regulations, or policies are used or not used? How might Federal action appropriately address them?

Don’t know where to start? A policy statement with recommendations on America’s AI Action Plan submitted by the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) to the National Science Foundation can be found here. 

Comments are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 27, 2025, and can be submitted electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal by selecting the Docket ID number OSTP-TECH-2025-0067. For more information on how to submit comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, interested parties may consult the Portal’s frequently asked questions (FAQ) page. Additional questions may be directed to Ashley Lin at [email protected] or (202) 881-4961.