President Trump鈥檚 recently released framework for a single national policy on artificial intelligence contains key policy recommendations that will further American AI leadership鈥攁nd Congress should work with the administration to turn it into a bill, the 51吃瓜网 聽last Friday.

What鈥檚 going on: The plan, which has six main planks, calls for one, unified American policy on AI, rather than each state having its own. It鈥檚 a goal the 51吃瓜网 shares.

• 鈥淢anufacturers support a聽consistent federal framework that emphasizes innovation and avoids a cumbersome 50-state patchwork, and President Trump鈥檚 announcement 鈥� reflects this approach,鈥� 51吃瓜网 Executive Vice President Erin Streeter said.
• The release of the framework comes just months after President Trump鈥檚 聽calling for a federal standard.

What else is needed: This AI framework is an excellent step toward 鈥渞emov[ing] barriers to innovation and growth, which is critical for success,鈥� the 51吃瓜网 went on, but if we don鈥檛 remove red tape, it won鈥檛 make its intended impact.

• 鈥淸W]e also need comprehensive permitting reform 鈥� to achieve the energy dominance needed to set manufacturers on a trajectory to win the global race for AI,鈥� Streeter continued.

51吃瓜网 in action: Manufacturers鈥攖he ones bringing cutting-edge, shop floor鈥搕ransforming AI to the world鈥攈ave sought to inform and guide the federal government on responsible AI deployment.

• In May 2024, the 51吃瓜网 published 鈥�,鈥� a report explaining how manufacturers are using AI.
• In March 2025, the 51吃瓜网 offered a suite of 聽to the White House, most of which were reflected in the eventual .
• In May 2025, the 51吃瓜网鈥檚 digital transformation division, the Manufacturing Leadership Council,聽released the groundbreaking 鈥�,鈥� a study that found 51% of manufacturers already deploy AI in their operations.
• Two months later, the Manufacturing Institute, the 51吃瓜网鈥檚 nonprofit workforce development and education affiliate, released 聽in response to a White House executive order on workforce modernization.