H.R. 9092

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9092 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9092

To direct the Secretary of State to make available to government 
officials of nonadversarial countries in South and Central Asia 
training in analyzing, assessing, and mitigating any risk of accepting 
investment or lending from China, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 2, 2026

Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of State to make available to government 
officials of nonadversarial countries in South and Central Asia 
training in analyzing, assessing, and mitigating any risk of accepting 
investment or lending from China, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Thwarting Regional Adversary 
Investments Now Act'' or the ``TRAIN Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping issued an 
official outline of the principles, framework, priorities, and 
cooperation mechanisms of the Belt and Road Initiative 
(referred to in this section as the ``BRI'').
(2) Since its inception, more than 150 countries and 32 
international organizations have signed BRI cooperation 
documents with China, including 53 countries in sub-Saharan 
Africa, 34 countries in Europe and Central Asia, and 24 
countries in East Asia and the Pacific.
(3) Many developing countries do not possess the legal, 
technological, or intelligence capabilities necessary to 
properly evaluate the national security, debt sustainability, 
and other risks posed by related agreements with Chinese 
entities or the Chinese Government.
(4) Due to the expanding investments by foreign adversaries 
in the economic and infrastructure sectors of allied and 
partner countries, the United States should provide technical 
training, assistance, and support to evaluate the risks these 
investments pose, and provide a formal review of the future 
impact these investments would have, on partner economies.

SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRAINING FOR FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State (referred to in this section as the 
``Secretary''), acting through the Bureau of South and Central Asian 
Affairs and in coordination with the Office of Foreign Assistance, 
shall make available to appropriate government officials of 
nonadversarial countries in South and Central Asia training in 
analyzing, assessing, and mitigating any legal or financial risk of 
accepting investment or lending from a foreign adversary that is in the 
region.
(b) Report.--
(1) Requirement and elements.--Beginning not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act and on an annual 
basis thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes--
(A) an overview of the training provided under 
subsection (a) during the prior fiscal year; and
(B) an overview of each lending or legal agreement 
entered into during the prior fiscal year between a 
nonadversarial country in South and Central Asia and a 
foreign adversary that is in the region, including an 
analysis of any risk posed to the United States by such 
agreement.
(2) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex.
(c) Consultation.--In carrying out the requirements of subsections 
(a) and (b), the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) the Chief Executive Officer of the United States 
International Development Finance Corporation;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
States;
(3) the United States Trade Representative;
(4) the President of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States;
(5) the Administrator of the Bureau of Humanitarian 
Assistance of the Department of State; and
(6) the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
(A) the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate.
(2) The term ``foreign adversary'' means a foreign 
government or individual engaged in a long-term pattern or 
serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the 
national security of the United States or its allies or to the 
security and safety of United States citizens.
(3) The term ``nonadversarial country'' means a country 
that is not engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances 
of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of 
the United States or its allies or to the security and safety 
of United States citizens.
(e) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State (referred to in this section as the 
``Secretary''), acting through the Bureau of South and Central Asian 
Affairs and in coordination with the Office of Foreign Assistance, 
shall make available to appropriate government officials of 
nonadversarial countries in South and Central Asia training in 
analyzing, assessing, and mitigating any legal or financial risk of 
accepting investment or lending from a foreign adversary that is in the 
region.
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