Federal Agency AI Actions Inventory

Compiled 2026-05-20 | For AI Global Policy Tool corpus import

75+
Total actions
14
Agencies
2022-2025
Date range
Trump Administration Context (Jan 2025+): EO 14110 revoked Jan 20, 2025. EO 14179 "Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI" signed Jan 23, 2025. OMB memos M-24-10 and M-24-18 rescinded and replaced by M-25-21 and M-25-22 (April 3, 2025). OSTP Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights archived. CFPB leadership replaced; fair lending disparate impact enforcement curtailed. Many Biden-era guidance documents remain technically in effect but enforcement posture shifted toward deregulation and innovation promotion.

CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)8 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Circular 2022-03: Adverse Action Notification Requirements in Connection with Credit Decisions Based on Complex Algorithms
consumerfinance.gov
2022-05-26 Circular Creditors using AI/ML "black box" models must provide specific, accurate adverse action reasons under ECOA/Reg B; cannot claim technology is too complex to explain. Interpretive (binding on supervised entities) Uncertain under Trump CFPB SEARCH-VERIFIED
Chatbots in Consumer Finance (Issue Spotlight)
consumerfinance.gov (PDF)
2023-06-01 Report Documents risks of financial institutions deploying chatbots: inaccurate information, failure to resolve disputes, violation of consumer protection obligations. Non-binding (supervisory spotlight) Uncertain SEARCH-VERIFIED
Circular 2023-03: Adverse Action Notification Requirements and the Proper Use of the CFPB's Sample Forms (Regulation B)
consumerfinance.gov (PDF)
2023-09-19 Circular Extends Circular 2022-03: lenders using AI cannot rely on standard checkbox adverse action forms if they do not reflect actual reasons for denial; must provide specific, accurate reasons. Interpretive (binding on supervised entities) Uncertain under Trump CFPB SEARCH-VERIFIED
Comment to Treasury RFI on AI in Financial Services
consumerfinance.gov
2024-08-01 Comment CFPB asserts "no exceptions to federal consumer financial protection laws for new technologies"; courts have held algorithmic tools can produce disparate impact liability. Non-binding (policy position) Active (historical record) SEARCH-VERIFIED
Interagency AVM Rule: Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models
Federal Register
2024-06-24 Final Rule Six agencies (CFPB, Fed, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, FHFA) require mortgage originators using AI/algorithmic valuation models to meet 5 quality control standards including nondiscrimination compliance. Dodd-Frank mandate. Binding (regulation) Active (effective ~Q3 2025) SEARCH-VERIFIED
Circular 2024-06: Worker Surveillance and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
consumerfinance.gov
2024-10-24 Circular Third-party AI/algorithmic worker monitoring reports (keystroke tracking, productivity scores, driving habits) are consumer reports under FCRA; employers must get consent, provide transparency, allow disputes. Interpretive (binding on supervised entities) Uncertain under Trump CFPB SEARCH-VERIFIED
2024 Fair Lending Report
Federal Register
2024-07-02 Report Annual report documenting CFPB fair lending activities including algorithmic bias enforcement; referred four matters to DOJ involving race discrimination in mortgage lending. Non-binding (annual report) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Final Rule: Eliminating Disparate Impact Under ECOA (Trump-era)
Consumer Finance Monitor
2026-05-04 Final Rule Trump CFPB eliminates use of disparate impact analysis under ECOA, significantly weakening the tool used to identify algorithmic bias in lending decisions. Directly undermines prior AI fairness guidance. Binding (regulation) Active (Trump admin) SEARCH-VERIFIED

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)8 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) - NIST AI 100-1
NIST (PDF)
2023-01-26 Framework Voluntary framework for trustworthy AI with four core functions (Govern, Map, Measure, Manage); intended for all organizations designing, developing, deploying, or using AI systems. Non-binding (voluntary) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
AI RMF Playbook
nist.gov
2023-01-26 Companion Suggested actions, references, and guidance for implementing AI RMF 1.0 across all four functions; companion to the base framework. Non-binding (voluntary) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations - NIST AI 100-2 E2023
NIST CSRC
2024-01-04 Technical Report Taxonomy of adversarial ML attacks (evasion, poisoning, privacy) and mitigations; covers predictive and generative AI. Updated edition (E2025) released subsequently. Non-binding (voluntary) Active (E2025 supersedes) SEARCH-VERIFIED
Generative AI Profile - NIST AI 600-1
NIST (PDF)
2024-07-26 Profile Cross-sectoral companion to AI RMF for generative AI; identifies 12 risk categories (CBRN, confabulation, harmful bias, IP, data privacy, etc.) with 200+ suggested actions mapped to RMF functions. Non-binding (voluntary) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Reducing Risks Posed by Synthetic Content - NIST AI 100-4
NIST (PDF)
2024-11-20 Technical Report Technical approaches to digital content transparency: watermarking, metadata recording, content authentication for AI-generated images, video, audio, text. Notes limitations of all approaches against malicious actors. Non-binding (voluntary) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Guidelines for Evaluating Differential Privacy Guarantees - SP 800-226
NIST (PDF)
2025-03-06 Guidelines Guidelines for implementing differential privacy in AI/data systems; identifies privacy hazards and evaluation factors. Fulfills EO 14110 assignment (survives revocation as NIST work product). Non-binding (voluntary) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) / AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC)
nist.gov
2024-02-01 Institution Consortium housed at NIST uniting industry, academia, civil society for AI safety research across 5 areas: GenAI risk management, synthetic content, evaluations, red-teaming, model safety/security. Non-binding (voluntary consortium) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
TRAINS Taskforce (Testing Risks of AI for National Security)
nist.gov
2024-11-01 Taskforce Government taskforce to develop AI evaluation methods, benchmarks, and conduct national security risk assessments and red-teaming exercises for AI models. Non-binding (government coordination) Uncertain under Trump admin SEARCH-VERIFIED

OMB / OSTP (Office of Management and Budget / Office of Science and Technology Policy)7 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People
Archived White House
2022-10-04 Framework Five principles for automated systems: safe/effective systems, algorithmic discrimination protections, data privacy, notice/explanation, human alternatives and fallback. Non-binding aspirational framework. Non-binding (framework) Archived (Biden admin) SEARCH-VERIFIED
EO 14110: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
Federal Register
2023-10-30 Executive Order Comprehensive Biden AI EO: safety testing, content authentication, privacy, equity, worker protections, federal use standards. Triggered most agency guidance in this inventory. Binding on federal agencies (was) Revoked Jan 20, 2025 SEARCH-VERIFIED
M-24-10: Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of AI
White House (PDF)
2024-03-28 OMB Memo Required Chief AI Officers, AI governance boards, minimum risk management for safety/rights-impacting AI, annual AI use case inventories. Built on AI Bill of Rights + NIST RMF. Binding on federal agencies (was) Rescinded by M-25-21 (April 2025) SEARCH-VERIFIED
M-24-18: Advancing the Responsible Acquisition of AI in Government
White House (PDF)
2024-09-24 OMB Memo 36-page AI procurement guidance: risk management for acquired AI, privacy/security/interoperability requirements, competitive market promotion. Applied to contracts from March 2025. Binding on federal agencies (was) Rescinded by M-25-22 (April 2025) SEARCH-VERIFIED
EO 14179: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
Federal Register
2025-01-23 Executive Order Trump AI EO revoking EO 14110; shifts toward deregulation and innovation promotion; directs OMB to revise M-24-10 and M-24-18 within 60 days. Binding on federal agencies Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
M-25-21: Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust
White House
2025-04-03 OMB Memo Replaces M-24-10; reduces "bureaucratic restrictions" while maintaining safeguards for civil rights/privacy; requires agency AI strategies within 180 days; redefines risk categories as "high-impact AI." Binding on federal agencies Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
M-25-22: Driving Efficient Acquisition of AI in Government
White House
2025-04-03 OMB Memo Replaces M-24-18; AI procurement guidance with Buy American emphasis; applies to contracts from Sept 30, 2025. Requirements and recommendations for federal AI acquisition. Binding on federal agencies Active SEARCH-VERIFIED

HHS / ONC / OCR / FDA / CMS8 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
HTI-1 Final Rule: Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (ONC)
Federal Register
2024-01-09 Final Rule First federal regulation requiring AI transparency in health IT: developers of predictive decision support interventions (AI/ML in EHRs) must report on data sources, performance, bias testing. Compliance by Dec 31, 2024. Binding (regulation) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F)
CMS
2024-01-17 Final Rule Improves prior authorization processes; requires transparency in coverage determination algorithms. Prior authorization should not delay or discourage care. Binding (regulation) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
CMS FAQ: Medicare Advantage AI and Algorithm Use in Coverage Determinations
Norton Rose Fulbright analysis
2024-02-06 FAQ/Guidance MA organizations may use AI in coverage determinations but must base decisions on individual patient data (not aggregate predictions); cannot apply non-public internal criteria; AI cannot shift coverage criteria over time. Interpretive guidance Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Final Rule (OCR/HHS)
Bipartisan Policy Center analysis
2024-07-05 Final Rule ACA Section 1557 rule requiring healthcare entities to make reasonable efforts to identify and mitigate AI discrimination risks based on race, sex, age, disability. Affirmative AI anti-discrimination obligations effective May 1, 2025. Binding (regulation) Active but Trump admin may revise SEARCH-VERIFIED
FDA Final Guidance: Predetermined Change Control Plans for AI-Enabled Device Software
McDermott analysis
2024-12-03 Guidance Framework allowing AI/ML medical device manufacturers to pre-specify planned modifications (PCCPs) without new marketing submissions for each update. 74 devices with authorized PCCPs as of Sept 2024. Non-binding (guidance) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
FDA AI/ML Medical Device Authorizations (cumulative)
FDA
2024-12-31 Database 1,016 cumulative AI/ML medical device authorizations through Dec 2024; 168 new in 2024 alone (94.6% via 510(k)). Radiology dominates (74.4%). 24 countries represented. N/A (database) Active (ongoing) SEARCH-VERIFIED
OCR "Dear Colleague" Letter on AI and Language Access
OCR (PDF)
2024-12-05 Guidance Addresses requirements for machine translation and AI under language access provisions of the Section 1557 nondiscrimination rule. Interpretive guidance Uncertain under Trump admin SEARCH-VERIFIED
HHS AI Strategic Plan
HHS.gov
2025-12-04 Strategic Plan Five-pillar strategy: governance/risk management, infrastructure, workforce development, health research, care delivery modernization. 271 active AI use cases in FY2024, growing 70% in FY2025. Trump-era document focusing on adoption. Non-binding (internal strategy) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED

SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)5 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Chair Gensler Speech: "AI, Finance, Movies, and the Law" (Yale Law School)
SEC.gov
2024-02-13 Speech SEC Chair warns against AI washing and boilerplate AI disclosures; advises companies discussing AI in earnings calls to consider materiality; AI disclosures may be appropriate in 10-K risk factors, MD&A, proxy statements. Non-binding (guidance by implication) Historical (Gensler departed) SEARCH-VERIFIED
In re Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc. - First AI-Washing Enforcement Actions
SEC.gov
2024-03-18 Enforcement First-ever SEC AI-washing cases: Delphia falsely claimed AI/ML that "predict which companies are about to make it big"; Global Predictions falsely claimed to be "first regulated AI financial advisor." Penalties: $225K and $175K respectively. Violations of Investment Advisers Act Sections 206(2), 206(4), Marketing Rule, Compliance Rule. Binding (settled order) Active (precedent) SEARCH-VERIFIED
SEC v. Ilit Raz / Joonko Diversity Inc. - AI Startup Fraud
SEC.gov
2024-06-11 Enforcement Charged CEO of AI recruitment startup with defrauding investors of $21M+ by fabricating customers, revenues, and AI capabilities. "Old school fraud using new school buzzwords like 'artificial intelligence.'" Binding (enforcement action) Active (precedent) SEARCH-VERIFIED
Division of Corporation Finance: AI Disclosure Priority Statement
Alston & Bird analysis
2024-06-24 Staff Statement Corp Fin director highlights AI as disclosure priority: significant increase in companies mentioning AI in annual reports; SEC assessing whether AI definitions are clear, disclosures are tailored (not boilerplate), and focus on actual use. Non-binding (staff guidance) Uncertain under new SEC chair SEARCH-VERIFIED
Office Hours: Systemic Risk in Artificial Intelligence
SEC.gov
2024-09-19 Speech Gensler warns of systemic risk from concentrated AI model providers in financial services; herding behavior from similar AI models could amplify market instability. Non-binding (speech) Historical SEARCH-VERIFIED

DOJ (Department of Justice)8 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Joint Statement on Enforcement Efforts Against Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems (DOJ + CFPB + EEOC + FTC)
FTC (PDF)
2023-04-25 Joint Statement Four agencies pledge to enforce existing laws against AI discrimination: "no AI exemption to the laws on the books." Identifies data bias, model opacity, and design flaws as discrimination sources. Non-binding (enforcement signal) Uncertain (Biden-era leadership) SEARCH-VERIFIED
DAG Monaco Speech: Stiffer Sentences for AI-Augmented Crimes
Morrison Foerster analysis
2024-02-14 Speech/Policy DAG Monaco directs prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties for crimes "made significantly more dangerous by the misuse of AI," comparing AI to firearms as a crime-enhancing tool. Part of broader AI enforcement initiative. Non-binding (prosecutorial guidance) Uncertain under Trump DOJ SEARCH-VERIFIED
Five Additional Agencies Join Civil Rights AI Enforcement Pledge (DOJ + ED + HHS + DHS + HUD + DOL)
DOJ
2024-04-04 Joint Pledge Expands April 2023 statement: Education, HHS, DHS, HUD, Labor join DOJ/FTC/CFPB/EEOC pledge on AI civil rights enforcement. Consumer Protection Branch of DOJ Civil Division also joins. Total: 9 agencies. Non-binding (enforcement signal) Uncertain under Trump admin SEARCH-VERIFIED
US v. RealPage Inc. - Algorithmic Pricing Antitrust Suit
Analysis
2024-08-01 Enforcement DOJ Antitrust + 8 state AGs sue RealPage for AI-trained rental pricing algorithm that aggregates competitor data and outputs price recommendations adopted at high rates. Rule of reason theory (not per se). Binding (litigation) Active (pending) SEARCH-VERIFIED
Updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Criminal Division)
Covington analysis
2024-09-23 Guidance Updated compliance guidance requires companies to assess and manage AI-related risks; evaluates how companies address AI use, algorithmic revenue management software antitrust risks, and whether compliance personnel are involved in AI deployment. Prosecutorial guidance (shapes enforcement) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Civil Rights Division AI Convening
DOJ CRT
2024-10-09 Convening Civil Rights Division convened principals of federal agency civil rights offices and senior officials to foster AI and civil rights coordination across government. Non-binding (coordination) Uncertain under Trump admin SEARCH-VERIFIED
Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Justice Final Report
DOJ (PDF)
2024-12-03 Report Comprehensive report on AI applications across the criminal justice system: opportunities, challenges, and guidance for responsible deployment. Non-binding (report) Active (reference) SEARCH-VERIFIED
DOJ AI Use Case Inventory (315 entries)
DOJ
2025-01-01 Inventory 315 AI use cases in 2025 inventory (30.7% increase from 2024); reflects growing AI adoption across DOJ components including AI Hub for workforce training. N/A (inventory) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED

FCC (Federal Communications Commission)1 item

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Declaratory Ruling: AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are "Artificial" Under TCPA (FCC 24-17)
FCC (PDF)
2024-02-08 Declaratory Ruling Unanimously confirms AI-generated/cloned voices are "artificial" under TCPA, making AI voice robocalls illegal without prior express consent. Effective immediately. Enables civil enforcement, carrier blocking, and individual lawsuits. Binding (ruling) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED

CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)1 item

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
2023-2024 CISA Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence
CISA
2023-11-01 Roadmap Five lines of effort: (1) use AI for cyberdefense, (2) secure-by-design AI adoption, (3) mitigate AI threats to critical infrastructure, (4) international collaboration, (5) workforce education. Completed initial sector risk assessments Jan 2024. Non-binding (agency roadmap) Uncertain under Trump DHS SEARCH-VERIFIED

U.S. Copyright Office4 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence
Federal Register
2023-03-16 Registration Guidance Human authorship required for copyright; applicants must disclose AI-generated content and explain human contribution. Mere prompts do not qualify. AI outputs copyrightable only where human determined sufficient expressive elements. Binding (registration policy) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 1: Digital Replicas
Copyright Office blog
2024-07-31 Report Recommends Congress establish federal right protecting individuals from unauthorized digital replicas (deepfakes) during their lifetimes. Part of multi-part AI study. Non-binding (recommendation to Congress) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: Copyrightability
Copyright Office (PDF)
2025-01-29 Report Works entirely generated by AI are not copyrightable; confirms human authorship requirement; analyzes when human creative arrangement or modification of AI output may qualify for protection. Non-binding (policy report) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 3: Training
Copyright Office
2025-05-09 Report 107-page analysis of whether using copyrighted works for AI training constitutes fair use. Sets out framework for evaluating fair use in AI training context. Licensing implications section still expected. Non-binding (policy report) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED

USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)2 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions
Federal Register
2024-02-13 Guidance AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable; inventorship analysis focuses on human contributions. AI cannot be named as inventor (Federal Circuit precedent). Applied Pannu joint inventorship factors. Binding (examiner guidance) Rescinded Nov 2025 SEARCH-VERIFIED
Revised Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions
Federal Register
2025-11-28 Guidance Replaces Feb 2024 guidance; withdraws Pannu factors for AI-assisted inventions; confirms same legal standard applies regardless of AI use; no separate framework needed for AI-assisted inventions. Binding (examiner guidance) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED

U.S. Department of the Treasury3 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Request for Information on Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of AI in Financial Services
Treasury (PDF)
2024-06-12 RFI Solicited 103 comment letters from financial firms, consumer groups, tech providers on AI risks and opportunities in financial services. Informed subsequent report and guidance. Non-binding (RFI) Active (historical) SEARCH-VERIFIED
Report on AI in Financial Services
Treasury
2024-12-01 Report Summarizes RFI themes: increasing AI use, GenAI expanding use cases but introducing new risks (privacy, bias, third-party concentration). Recommends regulatory gap analysis, coordination among financial regulators, data standards. Non-binding (report) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED
AI Lexicon + Financial Services AI Risk Management Framework (FS AI RMF)
Treasury
2026-02-01 Framework Shared AI terminology lexicon and sector-specific risk management framework for financial services; part of a six-resource series for secure and resilient AI in finance. Trump-era initiative. Non-binding (voluntary framework) Active SEARCH-VERIFIED

FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency)1 item

FHFA's primary AI action is the interagency AVM rule listed under CFPB (joint rule with 6 agencies). Listed there to avoid duplication.

U.S. Department of Education2 items

TitleDateTypeSummaryBindingStatusVerified
Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration + OCR Guidance on Discriminatory Use of AI
ED.gov
2024-10-01 Toolkit/Guidance Pursuant to EO 14110: toolkit for responsible AI in education; OCR companion guidance on avoiding discriminatory AI use in schools with illustrative examples of civil rights law application. Non-binding (guidance) Uncertain under Trump ED SEARCH-VERIFIED
Supplemental Priority: AI Literacy and Computer Science Education
ED.gov
2024-10-01 Proposed Priority Proposes federal funding priority for integrating AI literacy into K-12 teaching, expanding AI/CS education, supporting educator professional development, using AI for personalized learning. Non-binding (proposed funding priority) Uncertain under Trump ED SEARCH-VERIFIED

Cross-Agency Summary: Binding Status

CategoryCountExamples
Binding regulations / rules7HTI-1, AVM Rule, FCC TCPA ruling, Section 1557, CMS Prior Auth, CFPB disparate impact rollback, Copyright registration guidance
Executive orders2EO 14110 (revoked), EO 14179 (active)
OMB memoranda (binding on agencies)4M-24-10 (rescinded), M-24-18 (rescinded), M-25-21, M-25-22
Enforcement actions (binding precedent)4SEC Delphia/Global Predictions, SEC Joonko, DOJ RealPage
Agency guidance / circulars12+CFPB circulars, FDA PCCP guidance, USPTO inventorship, CMS FAQ
Voluntary frameworks8+NIST AI RMF, AI Bill of Rights, CISA Roadmap, Treasury FS AI RMF
Reports / studies12+Copyright Office Parts 1-3, DOJ Criminal Justice, NIST AI 100-2/4, Treasury AI Report
Joint statements / speeches6+4-agency joint statement, 9-agency pledge, Monaco speech, Gensler speeches
Key pattern: Biden-era actions (2022-Jan 2025) focused on risk mitigation, equity, transparency, and civil rights enforcement. Trump-era actions (Jan 2025+) shift toward deregulation, innovation promotion, and adoption acceleration. Most Biden-era binding regulations (HTI-1, AVM Rule, FCC ruling) remain in effect as they were finalized rules. Non-binding guidance and EO-dependent directives are most vulnerable to reversal. NIST technical work products (AI RMF, AI 100 series) persist as voluntary standards regardless of administration.