These New Bills Aim to Prevent Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court Nationwide

These New Bills Aim to Prevent Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court Nationwide

The Restoring Artistic Protection Act is being introduced to the House thanks to the nonprofit Free Our Art

RAP Act Bill Reintroduced In Congress

A renewed push in the RAP Act bill to shield artists from having their lyrics used against them in court is gaining momentum in Congress. On Thursday, Representatives Hank Johnson of Georgia and Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California reintroduced the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill seeks to restrict prosecutors from using lyrics as criminal evidence unless they can prove the words were meant as …

Reintroduced RAP Act aims to stop rap lyrics being weaponised in court

For some time now, the US music industry has been unhappy about the use of rap lyrics in criminal and civil court cases, after a spate of examples of rappers having their work used against them. In 2023 The RAP Act (Restoring Artistic Protection, acronym fans) aimed to limit the use of lyrics in this way, […] The post is from Music Ally.

Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) Reintroduced

Congress renews the RAP Act to restrict the use of lyrics in court, aiming to better protect musicians’ creative rights nationwide.

Music industry backs reintroduced ‘RAP Act’ that would bar lyrics from being used as evidence in US court trials

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