TRAIN Act Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence...
To create an administrative subpoena process to assist copyright owners in determining which of their copyrighted works have been used in the training of artificial intelligence models.
HB7209, also known as the TRAIN Act, aims to establish a formal process to help copyright owners identify if their works have been used in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) models. This bill was introduced to ensure that AI developers are transparent and accountable in using copyrighted materials.
If passed, this law would mainly impact copyright holders, AI developers, and potentially the AI industry as a whole. Copyright holders would gain a clearer way to determine if their works have been used without permission, while AI developers would need to be more transparent about their data sources. This could lead to changes in how AI is trained and used in the future.
HB7209 was introduced on January 22, 2026, and has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. This means it is currently under review by a committee that will examine its details and potential impacts before it moves forward in the legislative process. As of now, the bill has not advanced beyond this initial step.
