# 119-s-2455: TRAIN Act

119-s-2455, TRAIN Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2455
- Congress: 119
- Title: TRAIN Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Gives copyright owners a court-backed subpoena to force makers of generative AI models to disclose training works.** It creates a narrow process for owners to obtain copies or records that identify copyrighted material used to train a model and defines key terms like "generative artificial intelligence model," "developer," and "training material." - Copyright owners and authorized agents may request a court-issued subpoena to get copies of, or records sufficient to identify, their works that they believe were used to train a generative AI model. Requests must include a proposed subpoena and a sworn declaration stating a good-faith belief and that the records will be used only to protect the owner’s rights. - Developers of generative AI models must expeditiously disclose the requested records if served. Failure to comply creates a rebuttable presumption that the developer copied the copyrighted work. Recipients may not disclose the records to others without authorization. - The process generally follows the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Courts may sanction bad-faith requesters under Rule 11 and clerks must promptly issue proper subpoenas.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New subpoena rights for copyright owners: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would let a copyright owner or an authorized agent ask a federal court clerk to issue a subpoena to an AI developer for copies of, or records identifying, the owner's works likely used to train a generative AI model. The requester would have to file a proposed subpoena and a s…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-752: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2455 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2455)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-752: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2455 (as of 2026-08-11).