EO 14319 — Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government

Jurisdiction:

United States

enforcing

Effective:

Jul 23, 2025

Authority:

Executive Office of the President

Official text Verified Mar 27, 2026

Obligations Covered

Transparency & Disclosure Data Governance Risk Assessment

LLM Procurement Documentation Requirements #

Obligation:

Transparency

enforcing

Effective:

Dec 11, 2025

Risk tier:

all

Scope:

providers

sleepercross-domainhigh-impact

Creates de facto compliance obligations for any AI vendor selling LLMs to the US federal government. Agencies must require vendor documentation including model cards, data cards, acceptable use policies, and risk disclosures. Agencies must reject non-compliant models. Not branded as AI regulation, but effectively mandates transparency for a significant market segment.

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Model/data cards	Vendors must provide model, system, and/or data cards detailing capabilities, limitations, risks, and mitigations
Training data provenance	Vendors must disclose training data provenance information
Acceptable use policy	Vendors must provide acceptable use policy documentation
Inappropriate use cases	Vendors must disclose inappropriate use cases
End-user resources	Vendors must provide end-user resources and feedback mechanisms

Penalties

Violation	Fine
Non-compliance	Contract termination; vendors accountable for certain costs if terminated due to non-compliance

Training Data and Risk Governance for Federal AI #

Obligation:

Data Governance

enforcing

Effective:

Dec 11, 2025

Risk tier:

all

Scope:

providers

sleepercross-domain

Vendors must disclose training data provenance, limitations, and risk mitigations as a condition of federal procurement. While framed as ensuring "unbiased AI," the practical effect is a data governance disclosure requirement for the federal AI supply chain.

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Data provenance	Training data sources and provenance must be documented and disclosed to procuring agency
Risk documentation	Vendors must document risks, limitations, and mitigations for LLM systems
Compliance verification	Agencies must have sufficient documentation to assess vendor compliance with Unbiased AI Principles

Penalties

Violation	Fine
Non-compliance	Contract termination; vendors accountable for certain costs

Unbiased AI Principles Compliance #

Obligation:

Risk Assessment

enforcing

Effective:

Jul 23, 2025

Risk tier:

all

Scope:

providers

cross-domainhigh-impact

Establishes two Unbiased AI Principles — truth-seeking and ideological neutrality — that federal LLM procurements must comply with. Agencies must adopt procedures to enforce compliance and hold vendors accountable. Effectively creates a content-level compliance standard for the federal market.

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Truth-seeking principle	LLMs must prioritize factual accuracy, historical accuracy, scientific inquiry, and acknowledge uncertainty
Ideological neutrality principle	LLMs must avoid unprompted value judgments and ideological biases
Compliance procedures	Agencies must adopt procedures within 90 days of OMB guidance to enforce principles
Contract terms	New contracts must include compliance terms; existing contracts updated where practicable

Penalties

Violation	Fine
Non-compliance	Contract termination with cost accountability for vendors