# 119-hr-4678: RAP Act of 2025

119-hr-4678, RAP Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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- As of: 2026-07-19
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4678
- Congress: 119
- Title: RAP Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Limits the admissibility of a defendant's creative or artistic expression in court.** This bill would create a default rule that artistic works generally cannot be used against a defendant in criminal or civil cases and sets a narrow path for when such material can be admitted.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on using creative works in court: benefit, low. This bill would set a default ban on using a defendant's creative work as evidence. The government could only use it after a hearing outside the jury and only if it proves, by clear and convincing evidence, strict facts. The work must be meant literally, tie to the specific facts alleged, be releva…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4678 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4678)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4678 (as of 2026-07-19).