TRAIN Act
Latest action (21 Nov 2024): Introduced
What this bill does
**What the bill would do:** The TRAIN Act would amend U.S. copyright law (Title 17) to create a new administrative subpoena process. It would let a copyright owner, or someone authorized to act on their behalf, ask a federal district court clerk to issue a subpoena to a developer or deployer of a generative artificial intelligence model. The subpoena would require that developer or deployer to disclose copies of, or records identifying, copyrighted works that may have been used to train the AI model. To obtain the subpoena, the requester must submit a sworn declaration stating a good-faith belief that their copyrighted work was used in training, and that the information will only be used to protect their rights. If a developer or deployer does not comply, the bill creates a rebuttable legal presumption that they copied the copyrighted work in question.
**Who it affects:** The bill directly affects copyright owners (such as authors, artists, publishers, and other rights holders) seeking to learn whether their works were used to train AI systems, and it affects companies or individuals who develop or deploy generative AI models, who could be required to respond to such subpoenas.
**Status and next steps:** The bill was introduced in the Senate on November 21, 2024, by Senator Peter Welch and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. It was introduced late in the 118th Congress and did not receive a vote, meaning it did not become law; it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on November 21, 2024, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does S. 5379 do?
- **What the bill would do:** The TRAIN Act would amend U.S. copyright law (Title 17) to create a new administrative subpoena process. It would let a copyright owner, or someone authorized to act on their behalf, ask a federal district court clerk to issue a subpoena to a developer or deployer of a generative artificial intelligence model. The subpoena would require that developer or deployer to disclose copies of, or records identifying, copyrighted works that may have been used to train the AI model. To obtain the subpoena, the requester must submit a sworn declaration stating a good-faith belief that their copyrighted work was used in training, and that the information will only be used to protect their rights. If a developer or deployer does not comply, the bill creates a rebuttable legal presumption that they copied the copyrighted work in question. **Who it affects:** The bill directly affects copyright owners (such as authors, artists, publishers, and other rights holders) seeking to learn whether their works were used to train AI systems, and it affects companies or individuals who develop or deploy generative AI models, who could be required to respond to such subpoenas. **Status and next steps:** The bill was introduced in the Senate on November 21, 2024, by Senator Peter Welch and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. It was introduced late in the 118th Congress and did not receive a vote, meaning it did not become law; it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
- Has S. 5379 become law?
- Not yet. As of 21 Nov 2024, S. 5379 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 5379?
- S. 5379 was sponsored by Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] (Democrat-VT), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5379?
- Introduced (21 Nov 2024).
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