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Federal Tech Policy Advances
Congress, Trump Administration shape the future of AI regulation.
BY MARK POIST, EMILY HOWARD AND JOE RITER
Artificial intelligence( AI) policy has quickly become a major federal priority, as the Trump Administration and Congress shape national policy to balance innovation, economic growth and risk management. Recent government activity highlights a clear shift toward establishing federal frameworks that promote U. S. leadership in AI while addressing cybersecurity, data protection and consumer safeguards. For the rental housing industry, this evolving federal landscape carries significant implications. Housing providers are increasingly using AI tools to support leasing, operations, pricing and fraud prevention, underscoring the critical need for federal policy to ensuring continued innovation.
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Across the country, state and local governments are already moving ahead with their own AI regulations, creating an increasingly fragmented landscape. Three states have enacted statewide bans on AI-driven revenue management tools, while 12 local jurisdictions have adopted their own restrictions. For housing providers operating across multiple markets, this growing patchwork of requirements adds compliance burdens and risks driving up costs.
PRESIDENT ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER
On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order( EO) relating to AI, entitled“ Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security.” The EO is focused on advancing AI innovation while balancing the need to strengthen cybersecurity protections across the public and private sectors. For rental housing owners and operators, the EO underscores both expanded opportunities and evolving risk considerations.
President Trump’ s EO is the administrations first foray into AI since his Executive Order,“ Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” published December 11, 2025, which directed the development of a national AI policy framework intended to preempt state AI laws. Before this, President Trump had rescinded the Biden Administration’ s AI Executive Order on his first day in office in 2025 that had required AI companies to submit their safety tests to the federal government.
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