United StatesHouse Bill 4678HR 4678
RAP Act of 2025
Law
4 pages
- house
- senate
- president
Last progress July 23, 2025 (4 months ago)
Introduced on July 23, 2025 by Hank Johnson
Sponsors (21)
House Votes
Pending Committee
July 23, 2025 (4 months ago)Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Votes
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Presidential Signature
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AI Summary
This bill would change the federal evidence rules to limit how a person’s creative or artistic expression can be used against them in court. It adds a new rule (numbered 416) that restricts when this kind of material can be brought in as evidence against a defendant.
- Who is affected: People whose creative or artistic expression might be used in court, and judges and lawyers in federal cases.
- What changes: It narrows when creative or artistic expression can be used as evidence against a defendant by adding a new rule to the Federal Rules of Evidence.
- Where: Federal courts, because it amends the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Text Versions
Text as it was Introduced in House
ViewJuly 23, 2025•4 pages
Amendments
No Amendments