Congress Introduces TRAIN Act: Subpoena Rights for AI Training Data Disclosure

Summary

On January 22, 2026, Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) introduced H.R. 7209, the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act. The bipartisan bill would establish a legal mechanism allowing copyright owners who have a good-faith belief that their work was used to train a generative AI model to obtain a subpoena — issued by the clerk of a US district court — compelling AI developers to disclose copies of training materials or reco