DOJ AI Litigation Task Force
In effect since
Overview
Coordinates federal civil litigation strategy on AI-related matters across the Department of Justice. Executive orders cannot preempt state law. Only Congress or courts can do that. Task Force is authorized to file lawsuits challenging state laws but as of April 2026 has NOT filed any. Congress rejected federal preemption twice: Senate vote 99-1 in July 2025, preemption language also dropped from NDAA in December 2025.
This is federal enforcement guidance.
Who this applies to
This regulation applies to both companies that build AI products and companies that use AI tools from other vendors.
AI categories covered
- Consumer-facing AI
- Employment and hiring
- Financial services AI
- General purpose AI
What this requires you to do
Record-keeping required
Maintain records. Keep documentation of your AI systems, decisions made, and compliance activities.
Risk management program required
Implement a risk management program. Maintain ongoing processes to identify, assess, and mitigate AI-related risks.
Enforcement and penalties
Potential federal litigation and injunctive relief where the Department pursues cases. No standalone private duties.
Legislative history
How this law got here
- guidance issued
Commerce Department evaluation deadline. Report identifies Colorado and New York as onerous state AI laws.
- effective
AI Litigation Task Force formally established
- signed
Executive order signed directing AG to establish AI Litigation Task Force
Source
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Last verified: April 9, 2026
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