# 119-hr-7209: TRAIN Act

119-hr-7209, TRAIN Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7209
- Congress: 119
- Title: TRAIN Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**Creates a legal subpoena process to identify the training materials behind generative AI models.** This bill would add a new Section 514 to the Copyright Act and define key terms like artificial intelligence, generative AI model, developer, training material, and what counts as a substantial modification.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New subpoenas to find AI training data: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would let a copyright owner (or an authorized representative) ask a federal court clerk to issue a subpoena to an AI developer for copies of, or records identifying, copyrighted works the owner says were used to train a generative AI model. The request would have to include a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2794: NO FAKES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7209)

## Related
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2794: NO FAKES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2794)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7209 (as of 2026-08-22).