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US HB7209: TRAIN Act Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act

Introduced United States (Federal) · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

HB7209 · where it stands

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In one paragraph

The federal H.R. 7209 (TRAIN Act, Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act) would let copyright owners ask a federal court clerk for a subpoena requiring a generative AI model developer to disclose copies of, or records identifying, the owner's works used in training. The developer shall expeditiously disclose, and failure to comply creates a rebuttable presumption that it copied the work. Introduced January 22, 2026 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; no further action.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None yet: the bill is pending. Developers of generative AI models would have to disclose training copies or records identifying a requesting owner's works on receipt of a clerk-issued subpoena.

Key provisions

  1. New 17 U.S.C. 514(b): the legal or beneficial owner of an exclusive copyright right, or an authorized person, may ask the clerk of any U.S. district court to issue a subpoena to a developer for copies or records sufficient to identify with certainty works the owner controls that were used to train a generative AI model, with a subjective good faith belief of use
  2. Request: a proposed subpoena and a sworn declaration of good faith belief, purpose, and use only to protect the requester's rights; the clerk shall expeditiously issue it if in proper form
  3. 514(f): the developer shall expeditiously disclose the requested copies or records; recipients may not disclose them to others without authorization
  4. 514(i): non-compliance creates a rebuttable presumption that the developer made copies of the work
  5. 514(j): the issuing court may sanction bad-faith requests under Rule 11(c); procedures and remedies follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; 514(k): takes effect on enactment
  6. "Developer" excludes noncommercial end users

Latest legislative action

Jan 22, 2026. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Topics and industries

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