H.R. 2952 · 118th Congress · House

RAP Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Apr 27, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2023 or the RAP Act of 2023

This bill limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against the defendant in a federal criminal or civil case. The term creative or artistic expression means the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols, including music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, film, and other such objects or media.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 27, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. APR 27, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 27, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 27, 2023

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