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President Trump’s recently released framework for a single national policy on artificial intelligence contains key policy recommendations that will further American AI leadership—and Congress should work with the administration to turn it into a bill, the NAM said last Friday.

What’s 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’s a goal the NAM shares.

• “Manufacturers support a consistent federal framework that emphasizes innovation and avoids a cumbersome 50-state patchwork, and President Trump’s announcement … reflects this approach,” NAM Executive Vice President Erin Streeter said.
• The release of the framework comes just months after President Trump’s executive order calling for a federal standard.

What else is needed: This AI framework is an excellent step toward “remov[ing] barriers to innovation and growth, which is critical for success,” the NAM went on, but if we don’t remove red tape, it won’t make its intended impact.

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

NAM in action: Manufacturers—the ones bringing cutting-edge, shop floor–transforming AI to the world—have sought to inform and guide the federal government on responsible AI deployment.

• In May 2024, the NAM published “Working Smarter: How Manufacturers Are Using Artificial Intelligence,” a report explaining how manufacturers are using AI.
• In March 2025, the NAM offered a suite of recommendations to the White House, most of which were reflected in the eventual White House AI Action Plan.
• In May 2025, the NAM’s digital transformation division, the Manufacturing Leadership Council, released the groundbreaking “Shaping the AI-Powered Factory of the Future,” a study that found 51% of manufacturers already deploy AI in their operations.
• Two months later, the Manufacturing Institute, the NAM’s nonprofit workforce development and education affiliate, released policy priorities in response to a White House executive order on workforce modernization.